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Pope meets refugees, urges Hungary to show charity to all

The pontiff thanks Hungarians for hosting Ukrainian refugees.

Al Jazeera

Pope meets Ukrainian refugees during visit to Hungary

Pope Francis met Ukrainian refugees on the second day of his visit to Hungary on Saturday, telling them a different future was possible as they described the hardships they have faced since the war began.

Reuters

Pope warns against indifference

BUDAPEST: Pope Francis warned on Saturday against indifference while thanking Hungary for taking in Ukrainians despite the anti-refugee policies of nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

Bangkok Post

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Pope cautions against 'belligerence' during Hungary visit

Budapest (AFP) - Pope Francis called for a recovery of the European spirit and a rejection of "adolescent belligerence" amid rising nationalism and war in Ukraine, during his visit to Budapest Friday.

AFP

Pope during Hungary visit urges recovery of 'European spirit'

Budapest (AFP) - Pope Francis during his visit to Budapest called Friday for recovery of the European spirit and rejection of "adolescent belligerence" amid rising nationalism and war in Ukraine.

AFP

Hungary's call for Ukraine ceasefire "cynical", U.S. envoy says

The Hungarian government's call for a ceasefire in neighbouring Ukraine is "cynical" given large swathes of the country are occupied by invading Russian forces, the U.S. Ambassador to Budapest David Pressman said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Roma pilgrims seek just 'one glimpse' of Pope Francis at Hungary Mass

When Pope Francis visited Hungary two years ago, Roma pilgrim Csaba Kovesi, accompanied by a cross blessed by Francis and Pope John Paul II, drove around the country calling on people to travel to Budapest to see him.

Reuters

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No fruit, ham a luxury: Hungary food prices spike most in EU

Food prices have risen dramatically across Europe in recent months, but Hungary has seen the biggest spike

The Independent UK

Hungary's Christian LGBT community hopes Pope visit will heal social wounds

Hungary's Christian LGBT community hopes a visit by Pope Francis to Budapest next week can help heal wounds in a deeply divided society amid an intensifying anti-LGBT campaign by the country's deeply conservative government.

Reuters

Bulgaria bans Ukraine grain imports, Hungary widens restrictions

Budapest (AFP) - Bulgaria's government on Wednesday approved a temporary ban on imports of Ukrainian grain and other food products after Hungary widened the scope of its ban to include more foodstuffs.

AFP

Hungary and Poland provide model for Israel’s assault on judiciary

Benjamin Netanyahu’s actions remind many of first steps taken by ‘illiberal’ governments in Budapest and Warsaw

The Guardian - UK

Hungary’s loyalties tested as Russia’s war in Ukraine grinds on

Budapest withdraws from a Russian-controlled bank after it was sanctioned, but ties with Western powers remain shaky.

Al Jazeera

Hungary quit Russian bank as U.S. sanctions 'ruined' it, PM Orban says as relations worsen

Hungary abandoned a Budapest-based Russian bank this week because U.S. sanctions had "ruined" it, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday, adding that Hungary would comply with sanctions on Russia but continue to speak out against them.

Reuters

Viktor Orbán’s political allies in Hungary in sights of US sanctions

Congress group drafts legislation targeting officials and government supporters, mainly affiliated to Fidesz party

The Guardian - UK

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Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace review: historic adventures in Budapest

Housed in one of the world’s most beautiful Art Nouveau buildings, the Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace is the ideal destination to experience Hungary’s capital city, Budapest. Surviving pieces from the Belle Époque era and the Second World War are stashed across its five floors, and from the outside the…

Irish Mirror

Robbie Keane all smiles as he spends time with football legends in Budapest

Some top talent in this group!

Reuters

Hungary parliament backs Finland's NATO accession, Swedish bid pending

Hungary's parliament approved a bill on Monday to allow Finland to join NATO once its application has been ratified by all 30 members of the alliance, ending months of foot-dragging by the ruling Fidesz party on the matter.

Reuters

Hungary's booming wedding market doused by soaring inflation

Soaring inflation is taking the steam out of Hungary's wedding market, supercharged in recent years by Prime Minister Viktor Orban's lavish family support measures, with the number of weddings plunging to a nine-year-low at the start of 2023.

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Kenyan sprint star Omanyala hopes to close in on world record

Nairobi (AFP) - Kenya's star sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala said Thursday he is targeting a 100-metres time of 9.6 seconds this season in the lead-up to the world athletics championships in Budapest in August.

AFP

Cold shower for Hungary's famed hot baths

Budapest (AFP) - Hungary's grand thermal baths are struggling to stay afloat, buffeted by rocketing energy bills.

RideApart

Harley-Davidson 120th Anniversary Budapest Festival Adds The Darkness

Harley-Davidson will host two big 120th anniversary celebrations in 2023, with the first one kicking off in Budapest, Hungary in June. Here's the lineup so far.

The Independent UK

NATO to hold Ukraine meeting despite Hungary's objections

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says he will call a high-level meeting of the military organization’s main forum for cooperation with Ukraine next month despite objections from Hungary

Reuters

Ukrainian ballerina uprooted by war flies high again in Swan Lake

After the lights dim in Budapest's magnificent Opera House, Ukrainian ballerina Ganna Muromtseva flutters high with undulating arms in the lead role of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake ballet. At the end, the audience bursts into applause.

Daily Mirror

Inside a TUI Skyla river cruise holiday along the Danube - from the ports to the ship

A cruise up the River Danube from Budapest to Bavaria on adults-only TUI Skyla takes in spectacular scenery, monks' wine, mighty locks, a ‘UFO Bridge’ and a cathedral organ with 17,774 pipes.

Irish Mirror

Cost of Living: Dublin could lose its Stag Party Capital of Europe crown after pints skyrocket to nearly €10

The Irish capital was given the gong after beating off other hotspots such as Barcelona and Budapest this year.

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