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Christian-Zsolt Varga

@varga.bsky.social

Freelance journalist reporting from Ukraine, Hungary, and Eastern Europe| Bylines in FAZ, The Guardian, Libération, El Confidencial, Delfi and other European publications. christianzsoltvarga.com

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Christian-Zsolt Varga @varga.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

"Abszolút Filmszinház" = "Absolute Cinema" (Martin Scorsese)

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Christian-Zsolt Varga @varga.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Ich weiß nicht mehr genau, wo ich es in deutschen Medien gelesen habe, Péter Magyar habe ein "Händchen für politische Inszenierungen." Das ist nicht falsch. Aber ungefähr so untertrieben, als würde man sagen: Quentin Tarantino habe ein Händchen für Kinofilme. Was seit dem 12. April in #Ungarn abgeht

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Christian-Zsolt Varga @varga.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

The new Hungarian parliament is officially constituted, the Orbán government's term of office is over.

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Christian-Zsolt Varga @varga.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Peter Magyar casts his vote #Hungary

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Christian-Zsolt Varga @varga.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

The beginning of a long day

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Christian-Zsolt Varga @varga.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Mit „Partizán“ hat Márton Gulyás in Ungarns verengtem Mediensystem eine Gegenöffentlichkeit aufgebaut, die Millionen erreicht. Wie gelang ihm das? Und wieso hallt sein Interview mit Angela Merkel immer noch nach? Meine Reportage für die FAZ mit Fotos von Gabór Sioréti.

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Christian-Zsolt Varga @varga.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

If you want to watch live the disruption that the Orbán regime is facing right now, go to this donation website and check the live donation updates in the bottom right-hand corner. So far, 590,000 Euros has been donated to Bence Szabó, the whistleblowing police detective who gave an interview to

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Christian-Zsolt Varga @varga.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Fidesz pensioners for Zelensky! Or rather the exact opposite. A photo from yesterday’s "Peace March" in Budapest: Fidesz supporters passing a Zelensky billboard. An image that says a lot about this campaign and the current state of Hungary. My report from yesterday: www.n-tv.de/politik/Orba...

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Christian-Zsolt Varga @varga.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

My new address for the next 31+ days Just give me a call if you need anything from here #Hungary #Budapest #elections

I’m standing on a bridge in Budapest, behind me the Danube and the Hungarian Parliament

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Christian-Zsolt Varga @varga.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Erster Schultag in der Ukraine. Die Schilder weisen den Kindern den Weg zum Luftschutzkeller.

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Christian-Zsolt Varga @varga.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

My latest report for FAZ about this year's World Press Photo Award - featuring Russian propaganda – with comments from Kateryna Radchenko, @mariamnikuradze.bsky.social , @oksanaparafeniuk.bsky.social Free link in comments

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Christian-Zsolt Varga @varga.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

"The Gateway to the War" – my latest reportage for FAZ, featuring photos by Konstantin Chernichkin. While so-called ceasefire talks and peace negotiations unfold far away, Ukrainian soldiers pause briefly at the "Donetsk Oblast Stela", before moving onwards, to the front. But for how much longer?

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Christian-Zsolt Varga @varga.bsky.social · 09/04/2024

Tennis in Podil

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Christian-Zsolt Varga @varga.bsky.social · 09/02/2024

How is Russia using POWs to manipulate and psychologically torture Ukrainian society? Our background report together with Albert Lores for El Confidencial: www.elconfidencial.com/mundo/2024-0...

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Christian-Zsolt Varga @varga.bsky.social · 20/10/2023

„Ich hoffe, der ukrainische Remarque, der vielleicht gerade irgendwo in der Nähe von Luhansk mit seiner Einheit kämpft, hat noch genügend Munition übrig.“ - Pavel Kazarin, ukrainischer Publizist, Journalist und Soldat beim „Writers on the War“ Panel #fbm23

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