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Serdült Viktória @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Extraordinary news from #Hungary. Tisza vs. Fidesz: 51-36. According to the latest Medián poll, published in HVG, Peter Magyar's Tisza party is leading with 51% of the vote among decided voters, while Orbán's Fidesz is lagging behind with 36%.

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Serdült Viktória @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Where there is a will, there is a way. Budapest will organise Hungary's Pride march on June 28 as a municipal event celebrating freedom. The move circumvents a recent law that allows police to ban LGBTQ marches. Since the march will be a municipal event, no permits from authorities are needed.

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Serdült Viktória @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Ukraine is the new Soros. Rating the Hungarian Prime Minister’s anti-Ukraine propaganda messages from the past few days. 🔽🧵 Nr. 1. Simple and straightforward: „Ukraine is a dangerous country”.

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Serdült Viktória @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

New Russian-style law by the Hungarian government. New cover by us at HVG

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Serdült Viktória @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Over 80 editors from leading European news outlets signed a petition calling for the scrapping of legislation in Hungary that aims to restrict foreign-funded media and rights groups, a step critics say is meant to stifle criticism of the government. Thank you for your support!

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European editors sign petition opposing Hungary's move against foreign-funded groups

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Serdült Viktória @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Budapest's bridges have always been symbolic sites of protest in the Hungarian capital. Now the government has come up with a plan to end what it calls "traffic disruption". My piece for the EUObserver. euobserver.com/rule-of-law/...

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Orbán plots revenge on Budapest bridge blockade protests

Protesters against Hungary's new assembly laws, which would ban the annual Budapest Pride march, have been blocking the capital's iconic bridges for weeks. Now Viktor Orbán's government is planning to...

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Serdült Viktória @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Legislation deluxe, Hungarian style: Adopt a law that prevents people from assembling freely. When people protest against it, create another law to prevent protesters from blocking bridges in order to defend the rights of those who are not protesting.🤷‍♀️ www.reuters.com/world/europe...

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Serdült Viktória @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

On the day Hungary left the ICC, and the Israeli PM visited Hungary, about 70 journalists were invited to the press conference of Benjamin Netanyahu and Viktor Orbán in Budapest. Guess how many questions were allowed in the press room? None. Zero. Nil.

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Serdült Viktória @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

‼️BREAKING: #Hungary quits the International Criminal Court, on the exact day Benjamin Netanyahu, wanted by the ICC for war crimes & crimes against humanity, arrives in Budapest. The move was announced by Gergely Gulyás, head of the PM's office.

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 31/03/2025

What did 14 years of autocratic populism produce in Hungary? Poverty and corruption www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

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The Hungarian Model

MAGA conservatives love Viktor Orbán. But he’s left his country corrupt, stagnant, and impoverished.

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Serdült Viktória @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

❗SCOOP: Political asylum is not enough; Hungary has now changed its laws to protect former Polish deputy justice minister Marcin Romanowski from being handed over to Polish authorities.

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Serdült Viktória @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

22 embassies in Hungary released a joint statement on the Hungarian legislation, restricting the right of peaceful assembly and freedom of expression. Note that for the first time, the U.S. Embassy in Budapest is not among the signatories.

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Serdült Viktória @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

„Pride today, everyone else tomorrow.” Second protest in downtown Budapest in a week against the banning of Pride. This time, demonstrators blockaded Ferenciek tere, near Elizabeth bridge. Photo: Túry Gergely/HVG

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Serdült Viktória @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

‼️JUST IN: #Hungary's Parliament (with the 2/3 majority of ruling party Fidesz-KDNP) voted yes to ban the Pride march and impose fines on organisers and people attending the event. Opposition party Momentum burnt smoke candles in protest.

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Serdült Viktória @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Here we go! Hungarian government has submitted bill that would not only ban Pride, but would also impose heavy fines on anyone who attends. The bill was submitted at 23:59 on Sunday, and was already discussed in the justice committee of Parliament at 10:00 am. www.reuters.com/world/europe...

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Hungary's ruling party submits bill to ban Pride march

Hungary's ruling party submitted a bill to parliament on Monday that would ban the Pride march by LGBTQ+ communities and impose fines on organisers and people attending the event which Budapest has held for three decades.

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Serdült Viktória @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

For those who wondering what to expect in Hungary leading up to the 2026 elections: PM Viktor Orbán has just compared his political opponents – including judges (!), journalists, NGOs and politicians - to bugs who must be eliminated.

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Serdült Viktória @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

"Polak wegier dwa bratanki" translated by #Hungarian FM Szijjártó: "Radosław Sikorski is one of the most vicious pro-war politicians in Europe, so it is not surprising that he had a clash with Elon Musk, who represents a pro-peace US government". How is your day going?

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Serdült Viktória @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Hungarians owning multiple passports whose work the government deems to threaten “national sovereignty” can be expelled from the country, according to a draft constitutional amendment. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Orban Threatens Dual Citizens With Expulsion Before Hungary Vote

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is targeting people with dual citizenship as part of a broadening crackdown ahead of elections next year.

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Serdült Viktória @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

❗️The #Hungarian government is set to ban the Budapest Pride march. The right of children to physical and mental development will be enshrined in the constitution. "There will be no Pride in the future as we know it, city marches do not serve the protection of children", minister Gulyás said.

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Serdült Viktória @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

What happens when you exercise your right to freedom of speech at a protest for judicial indepence in #Hungary: 1. Well-known writer of government paper starts listing participating judges by name. 2. Pro-gov. channel TV2 spreads fake news by stating no judges attended the event.

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Serdült Viktória @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

“Justice is not for sale” In an unprecedented move, thousands of judges, court staff and supporters marched to the ministry of justice in #Budapest on Saturday to protest for judicial independence, freedom of expression for judges and better pay. Photos: Zsolt Reviczky/HVG

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Serdült Viktória @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

New laws to sanction civil society, LGBTQ people, high chance of Budapest Pride being banned, fight against “foreign influence”, and “a territory under the name of Ukraine” – this was Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán’s ‘state of the nation’ speech in 2025. Brace yourselves for the worst. 1/8🧵

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Serdült Viktória @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

This Saturday, #Hungarian judges will be demonstrating for the first time in the country's modern history. More than 4000 people have responded to the event that will start at 1pm in Kossuth tér for the "independence of the judiciary". See the link: facebook.com/events/s/iga...

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IGAZSÁG: ÜGY - Demonstráció az igazságszolgáltatás függetlenségéért

Event in Budapest, Hungary by Magyar Bírói Egyesület on Saturday, February 22 2025 with 2.7K people interested and 803 people going. 7 posts in the discussion.

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Serdült Viktória @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

For the third time in a row, #Hungary is the EU’s most corrupt country, according to Transparency International’s 2024 Corruption Perception Index. To understand why, I recommend watching The Dynasty, a documentary about Viktor Orban's family affairs: www.youtube.com/watch?si=loY...

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Serdült Viktória @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

The Dynasty. Wealth, power and family - how Viktor Orbán’s son-in-law became one of the richest men in Hungary. A must-see documentary by investigative portal @direkt36.bsky.social with English subtitles. youtu.be/bZ4SXv9qJHM?...

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A dinasztia (The Dynasty) - így született az Orbán család gazdasági birodalma

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Serdült Viktória @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Police detained reporters of #Hungarian outlet Telex, because they waited in a parking lot to interview PM Orbán. First, they were sent inside, where it not would have been possible to ask questions. Then their accreditation was revoked. This is #PressFreedom in Hungary: youtu.be/itEX4t8dGVc?...

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Orbán Viktort akartuk kérdezni, végül elvittek minket a rendőrök

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Serdült Viktória @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

🧑‍⚖️It is confirmed. For the first time, #Hungarian judges will hold a demonstration in Budapest on 22 February, protesting for the independence of the judiciary. #ruleoflaw #judiciary

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Serdült Viktória @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Hungary was eagerly waiting for the “good news” PM Viktor Orban promised to announce today. Only to find out “the state will soon pay the interest rates back after retail treasury bonds”. I’m sure happy we haven’t gone bankrupt but isn’t that how bonds are supposed to work?

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Serdült Viktória @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

For those who were fed up with inauguration day, some fun: Have you heard about the music video that is taking Hungary by storm, and has been viewed 4 million times in a matter of days (in a country of less than 10 million)?

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Serdült Viktória @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

“Hungary is a living example of how vulnerable democratic institutions actually are and how easy it is for ill-intentioned leaders to exercise control over citizens. And that’s on steroids when they control all of the media ecosystem” www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/m...

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‘The Interview’: Ambassador David Pressman Is Alarmed by What He Has Seen

Ambassador David Pressman talks about his contentious relationship with Viktor Orban’s administration and why what happens in Hungary matters.

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Hungarian Helsinki Committee @hungarianhelsinki.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

In @verfassungsblog.de Tamás Matusik, a senior judge and the former President of the National Judicial Council 🇭🇺, warns how judges' recent outrage over planned structural reforms may have created the political opportunity to silence dissenting voices further. verfassungsblog.de/targeting-di...

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Targeting Disciplinary Courts: Why Hungary is on the verge of a full-scale judicial capture

Hungary has faced significant challenges to judicial independence in recent years. The incumbent Chief Justice appears to have been working for some time to take control over disciplinary proceedings....

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Serdült Viktória @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Judges holding demonstrations, writing letters of dissent. Resignations, threats. The National Judicial Council annulling a controversial agreement made with the government. What is going on in #Hungary's judiciary? Let me explain. Brace yourselves, thread is coming.⬇️

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Serdült Viktória @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

My favourite team behind @europeanspod.bsky.social are in for something exciting - and need a bit of help. Award-winning independent journalism is always worth supporting.

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Serdült Viktória @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Who is Antal Rogán,Minister in Charge of the Hungarian Prime Minister Orban’s Cabinet Office? He has never-before-seen control over many government entities, including the National Communications Office, the Digital Government Agency, and the Hungarian Tourism Agency.

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Serdült Viktória @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

‼️The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is sanctioning Head of Cabinet of the Prime Minister Antal Rogan, a senior Hungarian government official, for his involvement in corruption in Hungary.

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Serdült Viktória @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

It's the last day of 2024, which also means Hungary will lose €1.04 Billion of EU funds at midnight, after failing to meet requriments until the end of the year deadline. www.ft.com/content/fe89...

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Hungary loses EU funds as economic slump deepens

Rift with Brussels has led to Budapest having €19bn worth of support frozen

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Serdült Viktória @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

❗️Confirmed! Marcin Romanowski, former deputy justice minister of Poland granted political asylum in Hungary, according to government minister Gergely Gulyás.

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Serdült Viktória @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Viktor Orbán hinted at „granting political asylum to a Polish citizen” soon at a closed event, reports Telex. It is not known who the person could be, but sources of the paper guessed it could be Marcin Romanowski of PiS. No official source (Polish or Hungarian) confirmed the news.

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Serdült Viktória @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Is Peter Magyar a threat to Viktor Orbán? The regime is doing all it can to damage his credibility – but the young challenger’s popularity keeps rising. It was an honour to write this opinion piece for The @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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At last, a figure has emerged who could wrench power from Viktor Orbán in Hungary | Viktória Serdült

The regime is doing all it can to damage the credibility of Péter Magyar – but the young challenger’s popularity keeps rising, says Viktória Serdült

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Serdült Viktória @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

As someone, whose father was born in a tiny Hungarian village next to the Romanian border, I cannot emphasize the importance of this decision enough. Crossing the border without checks is a dream come true for millions, including ethnic Hungarians. That's what the EU stands for.

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Szabolcs Panyi @szabolcspanyi.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

❗️Poland reacts to what seemed to be a likely takeover of TVN by Orbán proxies and/or Czechia’s PPF group. “TVN and Polsat… will be placed on the list of strategic companies that are subject to protection against... a takeover that is dangerous from the point of view of the Polish state's interests.”

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Serdült Viktória @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

A few days after meeting DonaldTrump in Florida, #Hungarian PM Viktor Orban confirms he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the phone for an hour this morning. The reason: "We we must use all diplomatic means at our disposal to promote a ceasefire and peace".

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Serdült Viktória @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Peace mission 2.0 Hungarian PM Viktor Orban meeting Donald Trump and Elon Musk in Mar-a-Lago again. Don’t forget Orban is still holding the rotating presidency of the EU

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Serdült Viktória @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

❗️#Hungarian CIA reportedly spied on EU officials. Officials from EU anti-fraud office were allegedly followed, wiretapped and had their laptops hacked by Hungary’s intelligence agency. Original story by @szabolcspanyi.bsky.social www.politico.eu/article/hung...

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Hungarian CIA reportedly spied on EU officials

Officials from EU anti-fraud office were allegedly followed, wiretapped and had their laptops hacked by Hungary’s intelligence agency.

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Serdült Viktória @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

❗Péter Szabó, President of #Hungarian Judicial Council resigned, just before a vote of confidence. Under his lead, the Council adopted an agreement proposed by the Justice Ministry, linking the payrise of judges to judicial reforms, endangering independence of the judiciary.

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Serdült Viktória @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

For those who missed it: last week's bombshell surprise in 🇭🇺 is our poll by Median. Péter Magyar’s Tisza party is well ahead of ViktorOrban's Fidesz: ⚫️voting age population: 34 vs 27% ⚫️committed voters: 44 vs 36%

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Serdült Viktória @viktoriaserdult.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Hi! I am still on X, but you can also follow me here for some good hungarysplaining.

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