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Hungary refuses to stop buying Russian oil despite Trump’s Nato demand

Ákos Keller-Alánt @kelleralant.bsky.social · 15d

🇭🇺 Hungary will not wean itself off 🇷🇺 Russian energy supplies, MFA Szijjarto says, despite the White House’s demand for Nato allies to stop buying Russian oil.

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

Foreign minister says getting energy supplies elsewhere is a ‘nice dream’ while describing western European officials as ‘fanatics’

www.theguardian.com

Hungary and Slovakia must quit Russian gas and nuclear, Trump envoy warns

Ákos Keller-Alánt @kelleralant.bsky.social · 26d

#Hungary and #Slovakia must quit #Russian gas and nuclear, Trump envoy warns - “The more we can strangle Russia’s ability to fund this murderous war, the better for all of us,” says U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright. www.politico.eu/article/hung...

“The more we can strangle Russia’s ability to fund this murderous war, the better for all of us,” says U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright.

www.politico.eu

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Ákos Keller-Alánt @kelleralant.bsky.social · Aug 28

#Hungarian government has banned the commander of the #Ukrainian military unit that carried out the latest attack on the Friendship (Druzhba) oil pipeline from Hungary and the Schengen area, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó announced on Thursday morning
telex.hu/english/2025...

Hungary bans Ukrainian commander who led attack on Friendship oil pipeline from entering Hungary and Schengen area

The announcement was made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs on his social media page.

telex.hu

Hungary bans rap group Kneecap ahead of Sziget Festival show

Ákos Keller-Alánt @kelleralant.bsky.social · Jul 24

#Hungarian govt banned KNEECAP from entering Hungary because of their "antisemitic hate speech". Tha band would have performed at one of Europe's biggest festival, Sziget www.reuters.com/en/hungary-b...

Hungarian authorities have banned Irish rap group Kneecap from entering the country to perform at the Sziget Festival, accusing the band of using antisemitic hate speech and praising the Hamas militant group, a government spokesperson said on Thursday.

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Ákos Keller-Alánt @kelleralant.bsky.social · Jul 7

Full text in English: magyarnemzet.hu/english/2025...

Sergey Lavrov Gave an Exclusive Interview to Magyar Nemzet

We interviewed Sergei Lavrov, the leading diplomat of one of the most heavily sanctioned major powers, on the war in Ukraine and Hungarian–Russian bilateral relations.

magyarnemzet.hu

Ákos Keller-Alánt @kelleralant.bsky.social · Jul 7

🇷🇺 Lavrov says Russia is open to a diplomatic solution in 🇺🇦 Ukraine — but only on its terms: Ukraine must be neutral
This message was delivered in an interview to Hungary’s pro-government daily Magyar Nemzet.
magyarnemzet.hu/kulfold/2025...

Szergej Lavrov: Oroszország nyitott a konfliktus diplomáciai megoldására

Szergej Lavrov orosz külügyminiszter exkluzív interjút adott a Magyar Nemzetnek

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Ákos Keller-Alánt @kelleralant.bsky.social · Jul 4

#Denmark pushes to suspend #Hungary’s #EU voting rights
Danish European Affairs Minister Marie Bjerre says Copenhagen will ramp up Article 7 proceedings against Budapest.
www.politico.eu/article/denm...

Denmark pushes to suspend Hungary’s EU voting rights

Danish European Affairs Minister Marie Bjerre says Copenhagen will ramp up Article 7 proceedings against Budapest.

www.politico.eu

Ákos Keller-Alánt @kelleralant.bsky.social · Jul 3

#EU Taxpayers’ Contribution to Building the #Orbán
Kleptocracy: Between 2011 and 2023, 13 well-connected businesses close to Hungary’s ruling system pocketed €3.3–5.5 billion in EU-funded public contracts.
That’s nearly 14% of all EU-backed tenders in #Hungary

www.crcb.eu/wp-content/u...

Ákos Keller-Alánt @kelleralant.bsky.social · Jul 1

🚨 Trouble at one of Hungary's biggest employers: Audi Hungaria is laying off hundreds as German carmakers fall behind in the EV race.
What’s next for the Győr factory and Hungary’s auto industry?
#Audi #Hungaria #EVcrisis #Germany #Hungary #AutoIndustry
444.hu/2025/07/01/a...

A győri Audit is utolérte a német autóipar válsága, több száz ember munkahelye szűnhet meg

Nagy a bizonytalanság, százak távoztak már a gyárból, és nem ők voltak az utolsók, akiknek menniük kellett. Ahogy csökken a motorgyártás volumene, teljes gyártósorok állhatnak le.

Budapest Pride Parade Was Bigger Than Ever, Despite Orban’s Ban

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Ákos Keller-Alánt @kelleralant.bsky.social · Jun 30

🏳️‍🌈 🇭🇺 LGBT and Human rights in #Hungary: Budapest Pride Parade Was Bigger Than Ever, Despite Orbán’s Ban - at least 200 thousand people on the streets, on ef the biggest demos ever in Hungary
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/28/w...

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Ákos Keller-Alánt @kelleralant.bsky.social · Jun 26

#Hungarian state may obtain a right of first refusal on ANY Hungarian company that is up for sale and could be bought by a foreign buyer.
forbes.hu/uzlet/fevasa...

Mostantól az állam elővásárlási jogot kaphat minden eladó magyar cégre, amit külföldi venne meg - Forbes.hu

Módosították a külföldiek részesedésszerzésére vonatkozó rendeletet, ami teljes bizonytalanságot hozhat a magyar cégpiacra.

forbes.hu

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Ákos Keller-Alánt @kelleralant.bsky.social · Jun 20

#Hungary #poll: 51% - 36%: Opposition Tisza party leads well ahead of ruling Fidesz party, recent poll shows. Fidesz lost its advantage even in small villages, and a majority of voters now believe Tisza will win in 2026 in Hungary
hvg.hu/360/20250618...

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Ákos Keller-Alánt @kelleralant.bsky.social · Jun 20

🏳️‍🌈 Police cancel Budapest #Pride, mayor says the ban is 'irrelevant' : “There is currently no law that could ban a municipal event,” he said. “Obviously, anything can happen in Hungary. But we will come up with a plan C.”
71 MEPs to attend Budapest Pride insighthungary.444.hu/2025/06/20/p...

Police cancel Budapest Pride, mayor says the ban is 'irrelevant' - InsightHungary

Gergely Karacsony says there is currently no law that could ban a municipal event.

insighthungary.444.hu

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Ákos Keller-Alánt @kelleralant.bsky.social · Jun 12

🇷🇺 🇭🇺 #Russian spy links in Fidesz circles
#Hungarian pro-government propagandist was found to have ties to Russian intelligence during a national security screening. Spöttle has good relations with govt officials, inculding MFA Szijjártó @szabolcspanyi.bsky.social
🔗 telex.hu/direkt36/202...

Fideszes propagandista orosz titkosszolgálati kapcsolatai buktak ki egy nemzetbiztonsági ellenőrzésen

A kormányközeli médiában gyakran szereplő Georg Spöttlének egyik közeli ismerőse akadt fenn egy átvilágításon a propagandista orosz kapcsolatai miatt. A Direkt36 birtokába jutott információk szerint S...

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Ákos Keller-Alánt @kelleralant.bsky.social · Jun 10

President #Zelenskyy gave his first-ever interview to the #Hungarian press after the full-scale war. He calls out Viktor Orbán’s “historic mistake,” discusses the Ukraine-Hungary spy scandal, and warns how Orbán's policies play into Putin’s hands -
www.valaszonline.hu/2025/06/10/v...

“Viktor is making a historic mistake.” An exclusive interview with President Zelenskyy | Válasz Online

www.valaszonline.hu

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Ákos Keller-Alánt @kelleralant.bsky.social · Jun 3

#Hungarian police move to ban Budapest Pride, citing new laws that claim seeing same-sex couples could violate children's rights. The government says visibility alone is harmful. 444.hu/2025/06/03/a...

A rendőrség tiltó határozatot hozott a Pride napjára és tervezett útvonalára

Fellebbezésnek helye nincs, a Kúriához lehet fordulni.

Dozens of European politicians vow to attend Budapest Pride despite ban on LGBTQ gatherings in Hungary | CNN

Ákos Keller-Alánt @kelleralant.bsky.social · May 30

🏳️‍🌈 🇭🇺 At least 70 members of the European Parliament are planning on attending this year’s Pride in Budapest, #Hungary, despite the ban against #LGBTQ gatherings. The new legislation allows to use facial recognition technology to identify those attending edition.cnn.com/2025/05/29/e...

At least 70 members of the European Parliament are planning on attending this year’s Pride celebrations in Budapest, Hungary, despite the nation’s ban against LGBTQ gatherings, officials have told CNN...

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444 @444.hu · May 22

The so-called “Transparency Law”, currently pending approval, significantly undermines freedom of expression in Hungary — and its impacts are unlikely stop at the country’s borders.
444.hu/2025/05/22/v...

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Ákos Keller-Alánt @kelleralant.bsky.social · May 14

Hungarian govt. proposes Russia-style crackdown on civil society - The bill would allow the Sovereignty Protection Office to blacklist organizations receiving foreign funding, including from EU grants, if it deems them a “threat” to national sovereignty.

www.politico.eu/article/vikt...

Orbán’s Fidesz party proposes Russia-style crackdown on Hungary’s civil society

The new bill fits into a pattern of democratic backsliding for the Central European country.

www.politico.eu

Itt van Orbán nagytakarítása: listázással, pénzek zárolásával és az 1 százalékos támogatás elvesztésével büntetne a kormány

Ákos Keller-Alánt @kelleralant.bsky.social · May 14

#Hungary to pass a #Russian -style law to list and restrict NGOs and media receiving foreign funds (including EU), blocking their tax donations and freezing assets if deemed a "threat to sovereignty" 444.hu/2025/05/14/i...

Aki a Szuverenitásvédelmi Hivatal feketelistájára kerül, azt már a banktitok sem védi, ha elfogadják a javaslatot. Akit megbüntetnek, azt a támogatás 25-szörösére bírságolhatják.

Ákos Keller-Alánt @kelleralant.bsky.social · May 9

Ukraine’s Security Service has uncovered a Hungarian military intelligence network spying in western Ukraine
The agents gathered data on Zakarpattia’s military defenses, looked for vulnerabilities, and analyzed how locals might react if Hungarian troops entered the region
ssu.gov.ua/novyny/sbu-v...

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Az Alapjogokért Központnál dolgozik az európai elfogatóparanccsal Budapesten bujkáló volt lengyel miniszterhelyettes

Ákos Keller-Alánt @kelleralant.bsky.social · Apr 25

Former #Polish deputy Minister of Justice, Marcin #Romanowski, who is European Arrest Warrant and escaped to #Hungary, now works for the Hungarian pro-government GONGO, Center for Fundamental Rights
444.hu/2025/04/25/a...

Menedékjog után munkát is talált Magyarországon a korrupcióval vádolt politikus.

A new anti-LGBTQ+ bill in Hungary would ban Pride event and allow use of facial recognition software

Ákos Keller-Alánt @kelleralant.bsky.social · Mar 18

🏳️‍🌈 A new anti-LGBTQ+ bill in #Hungary would ban Pride event and allow use of facial recognition software
The bill is almost certain to pass, as #Orban's government has a two-thirds majority in parliament.

apnews.com/article/orba...

Hungary’s ruling coalition is continuing its crackdown on the country’s LBGTQ+ community. Members on Monday submitted a bill to parliament that would ban the popular Budapest Pride event and allow aut...

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