Hungary

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I watched Hungary’s democracy dissolve into authoritarianism and see parallels in Trumpism

Hungarian leader and strongman Viktor Orbán, who presided over the radical decline of democracy in his country, is scheduled to meet with former President Donald Trump, now the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort on March 8, 2024.

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/03/08/i-watched-hungarys-democracy-dissolve-into-authoritarianism-and-see-parallels-in-trumpism/?

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Former Hungarian insider releases audio he says is proof of corruption in embattled Orbán government

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A former Hungarian government insider turned critic released an audio recording on Tuesday that he says proves that top officials conspired to cover up corruption, the latest development in a scandal that has shaken Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s domination of the country’s politics.

https://apnews.com/article/hungarian-insider-publishes-recording-government-misconduct-9cd95284050241f395be9ce5247a6052?

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How Hungary’s Orbán uses control of the media to escape scrutiny and keep the public in the dark

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — In the months leading up to elections for the European Parliament, Hungarians were warned that casting a ballot against Prime Minister Viktor Orbán would be a vote for all-out war.

https://apnews.com/article/hungary-media-democracy-orban-magyar-european-parliament-f6315d7cc252f210c360863de403054e?

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Hungary’s new anti-LGBTQ+ law bans Pride events and sparks protests

A new anti-LGBTQ+ law passed in Hungary on Tuesday bans Pride events and allows authorities to use facial recognition software to identify those attending the festivities, leading to a large demonstration on the streets of Budapest. Read More.   Hungary passes constitutional amendment to ban LGBTQ+ public events, seen as a major blow to rights Hungary’s parliament on Monday passed an amendment to the constitution that allows the government to ban public events by LGBTQ+ communities, a decision that legal scholars and critics call another step toward authoritarianism by the populist government. Read More.

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Hungary’s oldest library is fighting to save 100,000 books from a beetle infestation

PANNONHALMA, Hungary (AP) — Tens of thousands of centuries-old books are being pulled from the shelves of a medieval abbey in Hungary in an effort to save them from a beetle infestation that could wipe out centuries of history.

https://apnews.com/article/hungary-library-abbey-beetle-infestation-pannonhalma-11069ba2713340ed28d27e3d7c8498cf?