NYTIMES (Andrew Higgins) - Orban’s Office, Thrown Open, Is Not the Den Hungarians Expected
The new government of Peter Magyar hoped to use the suite overlooking the Danube as evidence of an autocrat’s indulgence. The trappings fell short.
AF (Pentagon News) - USAFE Band strikes chord of friendship during Freedom 250 in Hungary
The USAFE-AFAFRICA Five Star Brass Band performed for U.S. Embassy Budapest’s Freedom 250 celebrations, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, connecting Hungarians with U.S. Airmen through music, education and diplomacy.
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Steven Tucker) - Win or Lose, France’s Soccer-Watching Newcomers Riot
It’s obvious most rioters don’t consider themselves truly French. The post Win or Lose, France’s Soccer-Watching Newcomers Riot appeared first on The American Conservative .
Takimag Win or Lose, France’s Soccer-Watching Newcomers Riot It’s obvious most rioters don’t consider themselves truly French. TakiMag Osama bin Laden was supposed to have been a supporter of top English soccer team Arsenal FC. Yet he seems to have since switched his allegiance. Following Arsenal’s defeat by French rivals Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in May’s Champions League final, Osama himself (or a masked fan dressed as him, anyway) was pictured dancing in the streets of Paris, accompanied by chants of “Bin Laden! Bin Laden!” from his fellow coreligionists. An isolated one-off? Apparently not. In 2012, another…Open
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Hungarian Lawmakers Change Constitution to Stop Political Comeback by Orban.
Hungary's parliament has passed a constitutional amendment preventing former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán from seeking office again.
Hungary’s National Assembly has passed a constitutional amendment retroactively barring former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán from office. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Hungary’s parliament has passed a constitutional amendment preventing former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán from seeking the office again. DETAIL: The amendment imposed an eight-year term limit on prime ministers seeking office again. The amendment was passed this week and applies retroactively, effectively barring Orbán from returning to power. Hungary’s Parliament, The National Assembly, voted 135 to 50 in favor of the measure. The passing of the measure has sparked accusations that Hungary’s recently-elected Prime Minister Péter Magyar is attempting to ban his…Open
JUSTTHENEWS (Eric J. Lyman) - Hungary’s new government faces old reality check – Orbán's party, public support for his policies
Péter Magyar soundly defeated entrenched Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán in April. But changing the attitudes that sustained Orbán for 16 years will be a challenge.
NPR (The Associated Press) - PSG wins back-to-back Champions League titles after shootout victory against Arsenal
Paris Saint-Germain has won back-to-back Champions League titles by beating Arsenal on penalties in a dramatic final in Budapest.
NPR (The Associated Press) - Paris Saint-Germain returns to Champions League final after beating Bayern Munich
The French league leader will face Arsenal in the final in Budapest, Hungary, on May 30, after the Gunners defeated Atletico Madrid 1-0 on Tuesday to progress 2-1 on aggregate.
AMERICANTHINKER - Hungarians oust Orbán, and now the schools are going queer
Péter Magyar is the wolf in sheep’s clothing we kept saying he was.
NEWSCATS (MeighTimbol) - Proposed 24/7 LGBTQ TV Channel in Hungary Sparks Debate Over Culture, Law, and EU Ruling
Hungary will soon be getting a new government under Tisza’s Péter Magyar, but the landscape is already shifting, with a new LGBTQ-themed online television channel called “Rainbow” (“Szivárvány”) TV in the works to broadcast programs [...]
NYTIMES (Andrew Higgins) - Crushed at the Polls, Hungary’s Former Ruling Party Licks Its Wounds
Outgoing prime minister, Viktor Orban, who helped found the Fidesz party, said he would leave his Parliament seat but hoped to remain as head of his party.