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EU justice chief laments democratic standards in Hungary

The European Union's justice chief says Hungary has made virtually no progress in addressing concerns about democratic backsliding over the last year

The Independent UK

EU will keep €18 billion frozen for Hungary after 'no progress' on rule of law concerns

The money currently frozen combines around €8.4 billion in cohesion funds and €9.5 billion in COVID-19 recovery funds.

Euronews

The Trump administration pushed out a university president – its latest bid to close the American mind

Demanding that the University of Virginia’s president resign is taken from the Viktor Orbán playbook of authoritarianism

The Guardian - US

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Ex-wife hits out at Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar, calling him a traitor

As the Hungarian campaign heats up, ex-justice minister Judit Varga broke her silence and ruled out coming back to public life until Péter Magyar pays for his "betrayal".

Euronews

Denmark vows 'maximum pressure' on Hungary to lift veto on Ukraine's EU bid

"If we do not move forward with enlargement, we risk losing some of these countries," warns Marie Bjerre, Denmark's minister for European affairs.

Euronews

'No objective reasons' to block Ukraine's EU accession, Brussels tells Orbán

The impasse on Ukraine's accession is so entrenched that diplomats in Brussels are mulling the idea of decoupling it from Moldova's bid.

Euronews

The success of Budapest Pride hurt Orbán – but be warned, Europe’s far right is coming for all of our rights

Huge crowds defied a ban to party on Saturday, yet authoritarians across the continent are targeting LGBTQ+ people to spread division, says freelance journalist Gordon Cole-Schmidt

The Guardian - UK

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Opposing parties in Hungary use mass Budapest Pride turnout to boost their own agenda

Despite a ban on the event by the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, more than 100,000 turned up for the annual pro-LGBTQ+ rally through Budapest.

Euronews

The Guardian view on Budapest’s pride parade: a humiliation for Orbán and a triumph for European values

Editorial: Trailing in the polls, Hungary’s prime minister resorted to his polarising playbook by attempting to impose a ban. Mass defiance suggests a shift in the political zeitgeist

The Guardian - UK

The way to tackle obesity in the UK is to make healthy food affordable. But the government won’t admit it

We can’t fix this crisis with vouchers, loyalty cards or supermarket displays. Either prices have to come down or incomes have to go up, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Geert Wilders accuses Budapest mayor of Nazi salute during Pride march

Geert Wilders accused Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony of making a Nazi salute during Budapest's Pride march, but the claim was disputed with alternative footage.

Euronews

Monday briefing: How Budapest Pride became a huge show of anti-Orbán defiance

In today’s newsletter: Hungary has relentlessly cracked down on LGBTQ+ rights – but banning Pride proved a step too far, as European politicians joined its biggest ever crowd

The Guardian - UK

Hungary's PM Orbán says Pride marched in the Budapest 'on the orders of Brussels'

An unprecedented crowd of between 100- and 200-thousand people marched at the 30th Budapest Pride on Saturday. The Prime Minister said the event was "disgusting and shameful".

Euronews

Commissioner and MEPs in Budapest to challenge Orban’s Pride ban

Commissioner Hadja Lahbib and 70 MEPs travelled to Hungary to protest the banning of the Pride march - but opposition leader Peter Magyar was absent.

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The Guardian - UK

Tens of thousands defy Hungary’s ban on Pride in protest against Orbán

Crackdown on Pride is part of effort to curb democratic freedoms ahead of a hotly-contested election next year

The Independent UK

Around 100,000 march in Budapest Pride in defiance of Hungary's ban

Around 100,000 people have marched in Budapest in Hungary's largest ever LGBTQ+ Pride event in defiance of a government ban

Euronews

Tens of thousands gather to mark 30th anniversary of Budapest Pride despite Orban ban

Budapest Pride's 30th anniversary saw tens of thousands defy a government ban, with dozens of European Parliament members showing solidarity for civil liberties.

The Independent UK

Tens of thousands to march in Hungarian capital in defiance of Pride ban

Those organising and attending could face a criminal sentence

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Euronews

Budapest Pride: march to go ahead in defiance of Orban's ban

EU Commissioners and dozens of MEPs are in the Hungarian capital to attend and support the Budapest Pride march on Saturday.

The Guardian - UK

Crowds gather for Budapest Pride march despite Orbán’s threat of ‘legal consequences’ – as it happened

Organisers of Budapest Pride said the government was attempting to restrict peaceful protests by targeting them

The Guardian - UK

Budapest Pride expected to be a rallying cry against Orbán’s rollback of rights

Record numbers expected at march despite Hungary’s leader saying those attending will face ‘legal consequences’

Euronews

European countries issue travel warnings for government-banned Budapest Pride march

At least five European countries issued advice to their citizens planning to attend the event, warning that they might face a €500 fine and highlighting further security risks posed by a counter-gathering of the Hungarian far right.

Euronews

Orbán warns of 'legal consequences' over banned Budapest Pride march

Despite a government ban, the mayor of the Hungarian capital has vowed that the annual event will take place as normal.

The Conversation

Poland, divided between Trump and the EU

Nawrocki’s narrow victory (50.89%) over Trzaskowski, the mayor of Warsaw and candidate of the government coalition, illustrates and reinforces the political polarisation of Poland and the rise of the populist “Trumpist” right in Central and Eastern Europe. Since the start of the war in Ukraine, there has been much speculation…

Euronews

EU summit: Leaders meet to talk Israel, Gaza, Ukraine and sanctions against Russia

The one-day summit will have a heavy focus on the Middle East and Russia's war on Ukraine, but also on competitiveness and climate targets.

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