Hungary
- Inside the rise of Viktor Orbán’s unexpected challenger.www.direkt36.hu Inside the rise of Viktor Orbán’s unexpected challenger - Direkt36
Once an Orbán loyalist, in 2023 Péter Magyar was excluded from an exclusive pro-government club, a move that marked his growing alienation from Fidesz’s inner circles. His deteriorating relationship with a prominent minister, alongside mounting frustrations, pushed him toward a dramatic break with t...
cross-posted from: https://reddthat.com/post/37794179
> > Once an Orbán loyalist, in 2023 Péter Magyar was excluded from an exclusive pro-government club, a move that marked his growing alienation from Fidesz’s inner circles. His deteriorating relationship with a prominent minister, alongside mounting frustrations, pushed him toward a dramatic break with the ruling party. Magyar soon emerged as prime minister Viktor Orbán’s most prominent challenger, reshaping Hungarian politics within weeks. Direkt36’s investigation tells the story of the new and unlikely challenger of Orbán.
- Reminder: Euro News direct connections to Orban Government
cross-posted from: https://feddit.nl/post/31050242
> It's important when we decide to Buy European to look at who owns the companies headquartered in the EU. Do we want to support authoritatarion governments? > > Two years ago, a Portuguese businessman with good Hungarian government connections bought the Euronews TV channel. Direkt36, together with Le Monde and Expresso, found out that a large part of the money was provided by a Hungarian state capital fund and a long-standing player in the government propaganda machine. > > Exposed: Orbán’s Inner Circle Linked to Acquisition of Major European TV Network
- Hungary To Use Facial Recognition to Suppress Pride Marchyro.slashdot.org Hungary To Use Facial Recognition to Suppress Pride March - Slashdot
Hungary's Parliament not only voted to ban Pride events. They also voted to "allow authorities to use facial recognition software to identify attenders and potentially fine them," reports the Guardian. [The nationwide legislation] amends the country's law on assembly to make it an offence to hold ...
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/41139041
> Any law that shits on your rights will eventually be used by fascists. > > And yet there are still countries pushing for ChatControl / encryption bans in Europe.
- www.lemonde.fr Hungarian parliament passes a bill banning Pride events
The amendment to Hungary's 'child protection' legislation, making it an offense to hold events for LGBTQ+ rights, passed with 136 votes in favor to 27.
cross-posted from: https://sopuli.xyz/post/24069568
> > Hungarian lawmakers on Tuesday, March 18, passed a law banning Pride events and allowing authorities to use facial recognition software to identify attendees, continuing a crackdown by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's right-wing populist party on the country's LGBTQ+ community. > > > The measure passed in a 136-27 vote. The law, supported by Orbán's Fidesz party and their minority coalition partner the Christian Democrats, was pushed through parliament in an accelerated procedure after being submitted only a day earlier.