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Budapest Pride defies ban as European politicians rally against Hungary’s crackdown
BNE Intellinews
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Budapest Pride went ahead on June 28 in defiance of a government ban, drawing the backing of more than 70 members of the European Parliament and several prominent European ministers, who travelled to the Hungarian capital to show their support for...
Budapest Defies LGBTQ Ban With Massive Pride March
Metro Weekly
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June 30, 2025
Photo: Chris Robert via Unsplash More than 100,000 people marched through the streets of Budapest, Hungary on Saturday, June 28 to protest a new law banning LGBTQ events, including the country’s annual Pride parade. The law, approved earlier this...
Hungary and Slovakia Block EU Sanctions Over Russian Gas Phase-Out Plan
EUToday
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June 30, 2025
27Efforts to adopt the European Union’s 18th package of sanctions against Russia have stalled, following opposition from Hungary and Slovakia. Both countries have linked their refusal to approve the latest measures to objections over a separate...
Shubhanshu Shukla conducts muscle stem cell research on ISS, records educational video on digestion in space for Indian students
The News Mill
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July 1, 2025
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) astronaut and Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), conducted a series of scientific experiments on Monday focused...
Axiom-4 mission crew dive deep into health research
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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June 30, 2025
Axiom-4 mission crew are diving deeper into the diverse health research studies and global outreach efforts. The crew collected data for the telemetric health AI study, to better understand how spaceflight impacts cardiovascular and balance...
Hungary thanks Trump administration for lifting mystery sanctions on Paks NPP
Global Construction Review
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June 30, 2025
Hungary has thanked the Trump administration for lifting sanctions imposed on the planned expansion of the Paks nuclear power plant, according to the government’s information website. Peter Szijjarto, the country’s foreign minister, said the...
Budapest Pride 2025: A Record Crowd Stands Up for Democracy
Human Rights Watch
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June 30, 2025
This weekend in Hungary’s capital Budapest, Human Rights Watch staff witnessed the city transform—if only for one brilliant afternoon—into a beacon of resistance. Budapest Pride was more than a celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and...
BYD breaks ground on expansion of commercial vehicle plant in Hungary
Gasgoo
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June 30, 2025
Shanghai (Gasgoo)- On June 27, BYD held a groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of its commercial vehicle plant in Komárom, Hungary, according to a post on BYD's WeChat account. The project will add 29,000 square meters of smart production...
Hungarian connections unearthed in US skeleton collection: Researchers trace remains to 19th-century dealer
Daily News Hungary
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June 30, 2025
Researchers at the University of Michigan have been investigating the origins of skeletal remains in their academic collection, uncovering ties to Hungary in the process. This discovery opened the door for experts from the National Archaeological...
Budapest calls space: PM Orbán did an interview with Tibor Kapu, said he would join the Hungarian astronaut anytime – UPDATED
Daily News Hungary
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June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had a video call with Hungarian astronaut Tibor Kapu, who is participating in Axiom Mission 4, on Sunday afternoon. “I’m still a bit moved right now, this is the first time I’ve ever done this in my life, I spoke to a...
Hundreds of thousands turn out for Budapest Pride after authoritarian government banned pride
LGBTQ Nation - California
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June 30, 2025
In a massive show of joy and resistance on Saturday, tens of thousands of marchers choked the streets of Budapest to attend a renamed Budapest Pride Freedom parade, in defiance of the national government’s ban on Pride events. “We believe there...
Axiom-4 crew conducts advance research, global outreach in cancer, food sources...,will help in...
DNA India
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The crew of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) Commander Peggy Whitson, Pilot Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, and Mission Specialists Slawosz “Suave” Uznanski-Wisniewski and Tibor Kapu -- completed their third day aboard the International Space Station...
Several Hungarian beaches have been closed due to bacterial contamination
Daily News Hungary
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June 30, 2025
Based on data from 2021 to 2024, most of Hungary’s natural bathing waters received excellent or good ratings, with a total of 288 locations officially registered across the country. Out of these, 193 sites were rated excellent, 58 good, 4...
Win tour of McLaren’s Technology Centre with F1 Fantasy
F1
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June 30, 2025
It’s never too late to join the F1 Fantasy fun, and to celebrate McLaren’s home race at Silverstone we have a new McLaren Mini League for you to join. The new F1 Fantasy league covers three iconic European events with the British Grand Prix, a...
The Guardian view on Budapest’s pride parade: a humiliation for Orbán and a triumph for European values
The Guardian
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June 30, 2025
In late 1980s Hungary, courageous environmental protests against an unpopular dam project played a part in the eventual collapse of the country’s communist regime. Originally focused on protecting the quality of drinking water for about 3 million...
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...
Revealed: What Online Shoppers in Hungary Increasingly Want
XpatLoop
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As age increases, so does the importance of being able to choose delivery times for online orders among Hungarian consumers, according to international research commissioned by smart logistics provider Dodo. While about half of 18–29-year-olds...
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...
Hungarian astronaut arrives at ISS aboard SpaceX Crew Dragon
BNE Intellinews
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The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying the crew of the Ax-4 mission, including Hungarian astronaut Tibor Kapu, docked with the International Space Station on June 27. The mission, organised by Axiom Space, SpaceX and NASA, is planned to take...
Biggest Budapest Pride Event Ends Incident-Free
XpatLoop
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Shortly before 8pm, the Budapest Pride event ended on the Műegyetem embankment in the capital. “We made history here today,” said Viktória Radványi - according to the President of Budapest Pride, over 200,000 took part in the march this year. This...