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Budapest Fights Back and Defies Orban’s Pride Ban With Largest Ever March
Byline Times
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June 30, 2025
Support our mission to provide fearless stories about and outside the media system Packed with exclusive investigations, analysis, and features “I suggest that the organisers of Budapest Pride don’t put much effort into planning this year. It is a...
Budapest Pride’s record turnout exposes Viktor Orban’s waning grip on power
BNE Intellinews
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Despite attempts by Hungarian authorities to ban this year's Budapest Pride, the event went ahead on June 28 with what organisers and observers described as the largest turnout in the march's 30-year history. In fact, it may have the largest ever...
No scope for rate cuts with inflation outside tolerance band, Hungary central banker says
KDAL - Minnesota
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July 2, 2025
By Gergely Szakacs and Krisztina Than BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Hungary’s central bank would need to see faster and more durable disinflation to consider any easing in monetary conditions, a deputy governor told Reuters, adding that rate cuts were off...
Hungarian economy faces weak growth, slow path to price stability, MNB report shows
BNE Intellinews
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Hungary's economy continues to struggle with weak momentum and only a gradual improvement in inflation, the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) said in its latest Inflation Report. The central bank now expects Hungary to meet its 3% inflation target...
PHOTOS: Hungary is bone dry as Danube and Tisza River levels drop to near-historic lows, and wildlife may leave the country
Daily News Hungary
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July 2, 2025
Experts have been warning for years that, without swift action, large parts of Hungary could turn into desert. The ongoing drought has only intensified due to the complete lack of significant rainfall throughout June, coupled with extreme heat,...
EU unveils 2040 climate target, includes carbon credits in goal
Sabah
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July 2, 2025
The EU on Wednesday officially unveiled its long-delayed target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, but came up with contested new flexibilities and room to maneuver to win over the most sceptical member states. After months of tough...
EU proposes 2040 climate target with carbon credit allowance
Deutsche Welle
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July 2, 2025
The European Commission on Wednesday proposed a 90% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 when compared to levels seen in 1990. The Commission said the proposal would build on the existing binding goal of reducing these kinds of emissions...
EU to reveal long-awaited 2040 climate emissions target
News.Az
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The European Union is set to unveil its postponed 2040 emissions-reduction target on Wednesday. While maintaining its commitment to climate goals, the plan will introduce new flexibility to address concerns from member states responsible for...
EU unveils long-delayed 2040 climate target -- with wiggle room
RTL Today
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The EU on Wednesday unveiled its long-delayed target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, but with contested new flexibilities built in to win over the most sceptical member states. After months of tough negotiations with EU states,...
French company shuts down cheese factory in Hungary
Daily News Hungary
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July 2, 2025
Photo: depositphotos.com French-owned Savencia Fromage and Dairy Hungary on Tuesday said it is reorganising its operations in Hungary, shutting down a cheese factory in Répcelak (Northwest Hungary) but further developing a plant in Veszprém (West...
Dr. Anna Ornstein, psychiatry professor who survived and wrote about the Holocaust, dies at 98
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. “Empathy is a listening position,” she told The Boston Globe in 1983. Dr. Ornstein, who years ago began sharing glimpses of her past in...
The magic of travel: Three Ukrainian women writers of the 1930s
Global Voices
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July 6, 2025
Portrait of Daria Vikonska. Screenshot of YouTube Channel Запорожская ОУНБ. Fair use. By Julia Stakhivska This story is part of a series of essays written by Ukrainian artists entitled “Regained Culture: Ukrainian voices curate Ukrainian culture.”...
Hungary's Komárom accelerates as hub for electric bus production
CGTN
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June 29, 2025
02:24 A small Hungarian city on the Slovak border is emerging as a key player in Europe's green transition. Komárom is home to a factory run by Chinese automaker BYD, one of the world's leading electric bus makers. The plant, opened in 2017, has...
On Sustainable Population Growth: Human Values
The Good Men Project - California
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July 1, 2025
“Population growth can exacerbate environmental degradation when it increases pressure on natural resources and generates more waste and emissions. Sustainable development requires policies that balance population trends with economic growth,...
HK Audio gets the party going on board Budapest’s iconic A38
Sound & Video Contractor
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July 1, 2025
The terrace stage at Budapest’s iconic A38 has had an audio refresh with HK Audio now powering the party. The 300-person performance space which focuses on electronic music is now covered by a CONTOUR X solution, supplied by local partner,...
China Brand Fair 2025: 350 Chinese manufacturers gather in Budapest – photos, videos
Daily News Hungary
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July 1, 2025
Held from 26–28 June 2025, the China Brand Fair once again welcomed visitors to Hungexpo’s “A” Pavilion in Budapest, offering a dynamic three-day platform for Chinese and Central European companies, manufacturers, and suppliers to network, explore...
Budapest Pride 2025: Massive Protest Against Government Ban and LGBTQ+ Rights Suppression
Mezha
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June 29, 2025
On June 28, in Budapest, Hungary, the 30th Budapest Pride took place, attended by tens of thousands of people despite a ban imposed by the authorities. Initially planned as a rally in support of LGBTQ+ rights, the event quickly turned into a...
DRS Success: Deposit-Return System in Hungary 'Exceeds Expectations'
XpatLoop
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Hungarians have readily embraced a deposit-return system (DRS) launched a year ago, the head of MOHU MOL, which has a nationwide municipal waste management concession, said in the latest Blue Planet podcast. Zsolt Petho said Hungarians' acceptance...
The success of Budapest Pride hurt Orbán – but be warned, Europe’s far right is coming for all of our rights
The Guardian
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July 1, 2025
An animal is at its most dangerous when it is wounded, and the Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán, was already haemorrhaging supporters before a record number of people took to the streets on Saturday to support Budapest Pride, which his...
Two Towns Represent Hungary in Prestigious Flower Competition
Hungary Today
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July 1, 2025
Nyíregyháza Nyíregyháza, located in the northeastern part of Hungary, and Varsány, in northern Hungary, will represent the country in the anniversary competition of Entente Florale Europe, the European Flower Towns and Villages. A jury of renowned...