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Ex-wife of Hungary's Peter Magyar testifies in court in high-profile corruption case
BNE Intellinews
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Former Hungarian justice minister Judit Varga appeared in court on July 3 as a witness in a high-profile corruption case, which centres around Gyorgy Schadl, former head of the bailiff chamber (MBVK), and ex-state secretary of the Justice Minister...
Clear Angle Studios puts F1: The Movie in pole position
TVBEurope
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July 4, 2025
3D scanning specialists Clear Angle Studios worked with the producers of F1: The Movie to seamlessly integrate the fictional drivers (played by Brad Pitt and Damson Idris) into real F1 tracks. During the 2023 and 2024 seasons, Clear Angle’s team...
Former Florida tennis star advances to the third round at Wimbledon in bizarre fashion
The Independent Florida Alligator
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Most tennis matches typically last around five hours to complete, but this one from the second round of the 2025 Wimbledon Championships took over 16 hours to reach a conclusion. Wimbledon, a tournament steeped in history and unique rules,...
HK Audio powers floating music venue on the Danube
Installation
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July 4, 2025
A CONTOUR X speaker solution was installed on the terrace stage at the A38 club, which is housed on a ship moored on the Danube river in Budapest, Hungary An HK Audio CONTOUR X solution has been installed for the terrace stage at the unique A38...
Inside Budapest Pride: How organisers defied Orbán's ban
Context
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What’s the context? Budapest Pride's organisers defied a ban and won but what lies ahead for LGBTQ+ rights in Hungary? Law to ban Pride events in Hungary passed in March Organisers of Budapest Pride pushed forward with plans Prime Minister Orbán...
New Weather Record: This June Driest & Second Hottest Ever in Hungary
XpatLoop
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This June was the driest and second hottest recorded since 1901, weather forecaster HungaroMet said. The national median temperature averaged 22.3 C this June, 2.5 higher than the average in the years 1991-2020, and the second hottest since 1901....
Will Merrick on F1 The Movie and filming with Brad Pitt
The Gentleman's Journal
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Joseph Kosinski's F1 The Movie is this summer's big blockbuster. With a massive ensemble cast comprising Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Javier Bardem, Kerry Kondon and even Lewis Hamilton himself, it's a pretty big deal. And getting a role in it, is the...
Police Launch Probe into Budapest Mayor's Ties to Pride Rally
XpatLoop
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Police have ordered an investigation into the organisers of the Pride rally held in Budapest on Saturday, the deputy leader of opposition Mi Hazánk said. Elod Novak said on Facebook on Thursday that "an investigation has been ordered following a...
'I never doubted him': F1 celebrates Hülkenberg's long-overdue first podium
ESPN U.S.
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July 7, 2025
SILVERSTONE, England -- "Cometh the hour, cometh the man." Nico Hülkenberg waited years for his moment. On Sunday, he finally got it: the German scoring his first Formula 1 podium and ending one of the sport's most infamous and unfair records....
Lower Prices More Passengers on Balaton Ferries in Hungary
XpatLoop
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Passenger numbers on vessels of Lake Balaton ferry operator Bahart rose 7pc year-on-year to 157,000 in June, the company said on Thursday. Passenger numbers on Bahart ferries reached 504,000 and 51,000 passengers took cruise boats. The number of...
Police Launch Investigation Against Budapest Mayor Over Pride March
Hungary Today
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July 4, 2025
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony at Pride The police have ordered an investigation into the organization of Saturday’s “Budapest Pride” event, Előd Novák, Vice President of the “Mi Hazánk” (Our Homeland) Party, announced on his Facebook page on...
20 Years On, New Threats Worsen Outlook for Free Media in Balkans
Balkan Insight
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July 4, 2025
In the early 2000s, when big and established electronic and printed outlets dominated the Balkan media landscape, and when their websites drew by far the most traffic, BIRN’s Balkan Insight was launched as one of the first primarily online media...
Inside Budapest Pride: How organisers defied Orban’s ban with 100,000-strong march
The Independent
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July 4, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Budapest’s pride parade was a massive victory for European values
Taipei Times
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July 2, 2025
Trailing in the polls, Hungary’s prime minister resorted to his polarizing playbook by attempting to impose a ban. Mass defiance suggests a shift in the political zeitgeist. In late 1980s Hungary, courageous environmental protests against an...
Michael Douglas looking forward to putting his feet up in Mallorca
Majorca Daily Bulletin
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July 7, 2025
Mallorca home owner, actor and producer Michael Douglas attended the Karlovy Vary Film Festival over the weekend for the world re-release of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest in its remastered version, 50 years after the original, a work that is...
Ukraine Launches Active Intel Operations in Hungary to Influence 2026 Elections - Orban
Sputnik News
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July 4, 2025
https://sputnikglobe.com/20250704/ukraine-launches-active-intel-operations-in-hungary-to-influence-2026-elections---orban-1122394656.html Ukraine Launches Active Intel Operations in Hungary to Influence 2026 Elections - Orban Ukraine Launches...
Summer of Classics is back at Cinema Akil
What's On
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July 4, 2025
Picture this – 17 legendary movies, from across eras and genres, all packed into one season. That is the Summer of Classics at Cinema Akil this season, back to our screens for another run. We love Cinema Akil and we’re positive they love us...
GRANTS: NFI Announces Production Grants for TV Projects
The Film New Europe
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BUDAPEST: The National Film Institute – Hungary (NFI) has distributed 2.3 m EUR in production grants to five TV projects including fiction films, one documentary and documentary series. The largest grant of 1,526,000 EUR / 610,400 000 HUF went to...
Struggling to buy a home in Hungary? Orbán says help is coming this September
Daily News Hungary
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July 4, 2025
The government wants to help young people with the 3pc fixed-interest Home Start scheme launching in September, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a weekly interview with public radio on Friday. Below, you can read all the topics he talked about...
Piastri: I’m a bit confused, to say the least
Grand Prix 247
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July 7, 2025
Piastri was reluctant to join in the celebrations for McLaren’s fourth one-two finish of 2025 after a 10-second penalty imposed for sharp braking behind the safety car meant he finished behind teammate and title rival Lando Norris in Sunday’s...