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Mass Protest Held in Budapest About Child Sexual Abuse Case Pardon
- 11 Feb 2024 10:01 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Calls for the resignation of Hungary's conservative president intensified on Friday following widespread anger over her decision to pardon an individual convicted of concealing a child sexual abuse case. The move has triggered an unprecedented political scandal for the longstanding nationalist government.
Watch: President Novák Quits After Mass Protest in Budapest Condemning Child Sexual Abuse Case Pardon
- 11 Feb 2024 8:01 AM
- current affairs
After coming under increasing pressure for pardoning a man convicted of helping to cover up sexual abuse in a children's home, Hungarian President Katalin Novak resigned on Saturday.
Homophobia in Hungary: Rainbow-Coloured Park Bench Vandalised
- 10 Jul 2023 10:58 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
A rainbow-coloured bench unveiled in the Ninth District on Thursday, dedicated by Amnesty International and the Ninth District as a gesture of support for LGBTQ people, was on view for two days before it was repainted by homophobic elements on Friday night.
Budapest Pride Parade Planned for 15 July
- 6 Jul 2023 11:18 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- entertainment
The Budapest Pride parade will be held on July 15 this year following lengthy planning and consultations, organisers said in a press statement.
Surprising Expats: Shaheer Ahmad, University of Pécs Alumnus
- 14 Mar 2023 5:48 PM
This is part of a series of in-depth interviews with some surprising members of the community, written by Marion Merrick.
Teachers Organise Fresh Mass Protest in Budapest
- 28 Nov 2022 11:51 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Organisations representing teachers’ interests and civilians held a demonstration in central Budapest on Saturday afternoon.
Hungarian Opinion: US Ambassador Receives Two Judges
- 3 Nov 2022 5:52 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Pro-government outlets urge the two judges to resign, as they interpret their visit to the US Embassy as a political act. A liberal outlet quotes arguments to the contrary.
Hungarian Opinion: Teachers’ Protest on October 23
- 26 Oct 2022 7:38 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government analyst and a left-wing commentator offer diametrically opposed interpretations of the teachers’ demonstrations joined by tens of thousands in Budapest on 23 October.
Photos: Pride March Held in Budapest, Demonstrators Shout Abuse
- 25 Jul 2022 11:57 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
The 27th Budapest Pride March, the closing event of the Budapest Pride month events, was held in the capital last Saturday. The march organised by the Szivárvány Misszió, an NGO advocating for equality for LGBTQ people, started from Carl Lutz Wharf on the Danube.
Mass Protest Held in Budapest About Child Sexual Abuse Case Pardon
- 11 Feb 2024 10:01 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Calls for the resignation of Hungary's conservative president intensified on Friday following widespread anger over her decision to pardon an individual convicted of concealing a child sexual abuse case. The move has triggered an unprecedented political scandal for the longstanding nationalist government.
Watch: President Novák Quits After Mass Protest in Budapest Condemning Child Sexual Abuse Case Pardon
- 11 Feb 2024 8:01 AM
- current affairs
After coming under increasing pressure for pardoning a man convicted of helping to cover up sexual abuse in a children's home, Hungarian President Katalin Novak resigned on Saturday.
Homophobia in Hungary: Rainbow-Coloured Park Bench Vandalised
- 10 Jul 2023 10:58 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
A rainbow-coloured bench unveiled in the Ninth District on Thursday, dedicated by Amnesty International and the Ninth District as a gesture of support for LGBTQ people, was on view for two days before it was repainted by homophobic elements on Friday night.
Budapest Pride Parade Planned for 15 July
- 6 Jul 2023 11:18 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- entertainment
The Budapest Pride parade will be held on July 15 this year following lengthy planning and consultations, organisers said in a press statement.
Surprising Expats: Shaheer Ahmad, University of Pécs Alumnus
- 14 Mar 2023 5:48 PM
This is part of a series of in-depth interviews with some surprising members of the community, written by Marion Merrick.
Teachers Organise Fresh Mass Protest in Budapest
- 28 Nov 2022 11:51 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Organisations representing teachers’ interests and civilians held a demonstration in central Budapest on Saturday afternoon.
Hungarian Opinion: US Ambassador Receives Two Judges
- 3 Nov 2022 5:52 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Pro-government outlets urge the two judges to resign, as they interpret their visit to the US Embassy as a political act. A liberal outlet quotes arguments to the contrary.
Hungarian Opinion: Teachers’ Protest on October 23
- 26 Oct 2022 7:38 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government analyst and a left-wing commentator offer diametrically opposed interpretations of the teachers’ demonstrations joined by tens of thousands in Budapest on 23 October.
Photos: Pride March Held in Budapest, Demonstrators Shout Abuse
- 25 Jul 2022 11:57 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
The 27th Budapest Pride March, the closing event of the Budapest Pride month events, was held in the capital last Saturday. The march organised by the Szivárvány Misszió, an NGO advocating for equality for LGBTQ people, started from Carl Lutz Wharf on the Danube.