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#hungary

Hungary's government has made clear it will not arrest Vladimir Putin, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court, if he arrives in Budapest for peace talks. Speaking to state radio on Friday, Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban hailed the fact his country would host the meeting. Budapest is essentially the only place in Europe today where such a meeting could be held, primarily because Hungary is almost the only pro-peace country.

Hungary's EU commissioner has denied any knowledge of alleged attempted spying by the Hungarian government during his time as the country's top diplomat in Brussels, a commission spokesperson said. Oliver Varhelyi sat down with European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, on Sunday to discuss the allegations reported by a consortium of investigative journalists last week. On Monday, the commission's chief spokesperson, Paula Pinho, said:

Hungarians were shocked last week to learn that the chief of police in the southern city of Hodmezovasarhely had taken his own life. In the preceding days, he had been the target of personal attacks in a pro-government local newspaper after permitting a rally critical of the governing Fidesz party. People were also exhorted to take violent action at the event. It's not clear to what extent his tragic death was connected to the public hostility,

Sources told RFE/RL's Hungarian Service that components found missing from the planes include electronics that control location and weapons systems in the aircraft. They added that Interior Ministry officials suspect the theft of the parts may have been orchestrated by those inside the Kecskemet military airport where the decommissioned planes are parked. Hungarian media Bikk, which first reported on the issue, said unknown individuals cut through the perimeter fence of the airport, drove onto the base, and gained access to the aircraft.

"I express my deepest sympathy to those injured in the Russian missile attack on Munkachevo, and I wish them a speedy and full recovery," Sulyok said in his original statement posted to Facebook on August 21. The post was taken down shortly after it went up, only to be replaced by a nearly identical statement with the word "Russian" ("orosz" in Hungarian) removed from the first sentence.

Fico's veto stance was portrayed as a question of national sovereignty and national pride, claiming the sanctions would harm Slovakia's economy and energy supplies.

The proposed law in Hungary threatens to undermine independent media by imposing severe penalties on foreign-funded organizations, compromising press freedom and accountability journalism.

In recent years, American conservatives have viewed Hungary and Orban as an aspirational model for their own movement.

This plan, this law of disarmament, is evil in every sense, deeply cynical and serves only one purpose: to starve, suffocate and cut off all resources to those who speak out or criticise the authorities.

In one of the most ambitious scenes of Francis Ford Coppola's 'Megalopolis,' the musical score comes to life with a grandeur that only a large orchestra can provide. What few viewers know is that this soundtrack was not recorded in Los Angeles or London, but in Budapest.

The punitive measures on Antal Rogan were deemed inconsistent with US foreign policy interests, leading to his removal from the Specially Designated Nationals List.