
Von der Leyen Hails Hungary’s Pride ‘Freedom’ After Orbán Ousted
The Commission president claimed LGBT people can now march “without fear,” even though Budapest Pride took place every year throughout Orbán’s time in office.

The Commission president claimed LGBT people can now march “without fear,” even though Budapest Pride took place every year throughout Orbán’s time in office.

The 58-year-old man who threw Pride rainbow flags into the Danube from a bridge in central Budapest said he did it for the future of Hungarian children.

“Instead of a foreign ideology imported from abroad, we proclaim patriotism and that we Hungarians have plenty to be proud of,” Our Homeland said.

Over the weekend, Pride flags went up on the city’s central Elizabeth Bridge ahead of the Budapest Pride Parade on June 27th, only to be thrown into the Danube by a dissenter.

Hungary’s former prime minister was chosen as the new-old leader by the party delegates in a secret ballot.

In Hungary, the migration dispute is unfolding alongside a constitutional confrontation between the Magyar government and the President of the Republic.

Ukraine’s ambassador to Hungary, Sándor Fegyír confirmed that “Negotiations are underway regarding a visit to Budapest in the near future.”

A statement from the authorities in the Hungarian capital said will allow next month’s Pride march in Budapest, reversing a previous ban.

Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok, who Magyar has said should resign for being “unworthy” of the office, opened the parliamentary session on Saturday.

Hungary’s MOL will import 510,000 tonnes of U.S. crude in the coming months, aiming to diversify national energy sources.