Hungary celebrated more than 1,000 years of independence with a Saint Stephen's Day fireworks display in Budapest on Tuesday, watched by hundreds of thousands despite weather delays.
The meteorologists did not do a top job," one onlooker told Euronews, as many around him opened umbrellas to shield themselves from the drizzle.
Another punter said that the money could have been better spent elsewhere by the Hungarian government, such as in hospitals, but "it doesn't matter now."
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken commended Hungary's public holiday, expressing hope for a closer relationship between the US and Hungary centered on democratic values and shared security.
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