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HANDOUT - 24 February 2022, Belgium, Brussels: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives to attend the Special meeting of the European Council on the situation in Ukraine. Photo: Alexandros Michailidis/EU Council/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

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WAR IN UKRAINE

No weapons deliveries to Ukraine via Hungary, says President Orban

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/1/22

"It's in the interests of the Hungarian people that Hungary stay out of this war," said the president of Hungary

HANDOUT - 22 October 2021, Belgium, Brussels: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban attends the European Union summit at The European Council. Photo: Mario Salerno/European Council/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

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HUNGARY

Orban opens election campaign with incendiary speech about Brussels

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/24/21

"When the time comes, stand in front of your homes and defend them!" Orban said.

31 July 2021, Hungary, Mogyorod: Finnish F1 driver Valtteri Bottas of Mercedes-AMG F1 Team in action during the qualifying session of the Grand Prix of Hungary Formula One race at the Hungaroring track. Photo: James Gasperotti/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Sports

FORMULA ONE

Bottas punished for mass Hungary crash as Vettel sits in limbo

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/2/21

Valtteri Bottas faces a five-place grid penalty when the season resumes in Spa in four weeks with suspected long Covid sufferer Lewis Hamilton back at the top of the championship

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HUNGARY

Hungary fines store that sold kid's book featuring gay families

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/7/21

The book required special labeling as it "does not represent normal families," said the head of the government office for the Pest district, Richard Tarnai

21 June 2021, Netherlands, Amsterdam: Two women hold placards during a demonstration against this legislation by Hungary's parliament bans the dissemination of content in schools deemed to ˜promote homosexuality and gender change. Photo: Ana Fernandez/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa.

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LGBT RIGHTS

EU threatens legal action against Hungary over anti-LGBT legislation

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/23/21

"The Hungarian bill is a shame," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday

21 June 2021, Netherlands, Amsterdam: Two men hold placards asking for help to the Europe Union during a demonstration against this legislation by Hungary's parliament bans the dissemination of content in schools deemed to ˜promote homosexuality and gender change. Photo: Ana Fernandez/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa.

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LGBT

Hungarian move to restrict LGBT youth content slammed by EU partners

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/22/21

Critics see the new law as an effort to introduce homophobic censorship along Russian lines into the EU country.

19 June 2021, Bavaria, Munich: Germany's Kai Havertz celebrates scoring his side's third goal with team mate Serge Gnabry during the UEFA EURO 2020 Group F soccer match between Portugal and Germany at the Allianz Arena. Photo: Federico Gambarini/dpa

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PORTUGAL 2-4 GERMANY

Germany helped by own goals to come from behind and crush Portugal

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/19/21

Portugal took the lead in a brilliant counter-attack that ended up with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring his 107th international goal.

19 June 2021, Hungary, Budapest: France's Antoine Griezmann (R) scores his side's first goal during the UEFA EURO 2020 Group F soccer match between Hungary and France at the Puskas Arena. Photo: Robert Michael/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

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HUNGARY 1-1 FRANCE

France held to 1-1 draw by Hungary in Budapest heat

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/19/21

Hungary now also have a chance of qualifying despite losing 3-0 to the Portuguese first up.

15 June 2021, Hungary, Budapest: Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo scores his side's third goal during the UEFA EURO 2020 Group F soccer match between Hungary and Portugal at the Puskas Arena. Photo: Robert Michael/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

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HUNGARY 0-3 PORTUGAL

Ronaldo becomes Euros top scorer as Portugal beat Hungary

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/15/21

Ronaldo now has 11 goals, taking sole possession of the record.

HANDOUT - 14 June 2021, Belgium, Brussels: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban attends a plenary session at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit. Photo: -/NATO/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

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BAN ON BOOKS, FILMS

Hungary's parliament approves homophobic censorship law

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/15/21

The law provides for a ban on books, films and other content carriers that are accessible to children and young people and in which sexuality is depicted that deviates from heterosexuality.

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Norwich City striker Teemu Pukki (L) is Finland's star. Photo: UEFAcom/file photo.

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EURO 2020

Euro 2020 outsiders: Pukki and the return of the Scots

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/11/21

The champions who lift the trophy on July 11 will probably be on the list of favorites, but it is important not to forget other countries that could surprise.

28 May 2021, United Kingdom, London: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks to media in Downing Street after meeting with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Photo: Tayfun Salci/ZUMA Wire/dpa

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VIKTOR ORBAN'S PLANS

Thousands of Hungarians protest against Chinese university project

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/6/21

The future university would be located on a site in Budapest that was originally intended for the construction of low-cost homes for Hungarian students.

Hungarian MEP Jozsef Szajer in the European Parliament. Photo: Daina Le Lardic/© European Union.

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IN A BRUSSELS BAR

Hungarian MEP resigns after participating in orgy during confinement

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/1/20

The Belgian press is widely calling the event a sex party in which about 25 people were participating, most of them men.

Belgium, Brussels: President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen chairs a weekly meeting of the EU Commission. Photo: Etienne Ansotte/European Commission/dpa.

Finland

POLL

Finland should stay in EU, Foreigner readers say

The Nomad Today 8/4/20

Foreigner.fi will ask a different question about Finland and Finnish lifestyle every Friday on its official Twitter account @foreignerfi

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Hungary and Slovenia allow citizen travel between the two countries

The Nomad Today 5/28/20

Both countries have had relatively low numbers of cases in the pandemic.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks during a business conference in Budapest, Hungary, March 10, 2020. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo/File Photo

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Orban defends segregation of Roma schoolchildren in Hungary

The Nomad Today 5/16/20

Hungarian Prime Minister described as "unfair" a Supreme Court ruling awarding damages to children from the Roma minority who were put in separate classes on the ground floor.

FILE PHOTO: Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto attends an interview with Reuters in Budapest, Hungary, October 10, 2019. REUTERS/Marton Dunai

Finland

Hungary summons Finnish ambassador over criticism of Orban's rule

The Nomad Today 5/14/20

The origin of the incident is in a letter sent on 6 May to the Council of Europe by the Foreign Ministers of Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Iceland.

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Freedom House: Hungary is no more a democracy

Ali Abaday 5/7/20

The US democracy watchdog also criticizes Serbian, Montenegro and Polish governments and says all those countries are getting further away from democracy.