Anita Komuves

Budapest

Journalist at Thomson Reuters

@reuters journalist in Hungary. Fulbrighter @merrillcollege (‘14-‘15). Lindy hopper, balboa dancer, runner.

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Budapest Pride march banned by Hungarian police

1 week ago | msn.com | Anita Komuves

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Budapest Pride 2025: LBGTQ+ march banned by Hungarian police

1 week ago | independent.co.uk | Anita Komuves

New controversial government legislation provides a legal basis for police to prohibit LGBTQ+ marchesAnita KomuvesHungarian police have controversially banned the Budapest Pride march despite the city’s liberal mayor declaring it a municipal event. The decision follows the passage of new legislation in March by Hungary’s parliament, where Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s right-wing Fidesz Party holds a significant majority.
Poland's new president hopes for good relations with Hungary's Orban

2 weeks ago | timeslive.co.za | Anna Wlodarczak-Semczuk |Anita Komuves

Hungary is an important partner for Poland, newly elected Polish president, Karol Nawrocki, told a Hungarian magazine in his first foreign interview, adding he would be building co-operation within the regional Visegrad Group.
Foot-and-mouth disease contained in Hungary, farm minister says

2 weeks ago | independent.ie | Anita Komuves

Hungary reported its first case of foot-and-mouth disease for over 50 years in March, leading to infections in five farms near its border with Slovakia and Austria and triggering border closures and the mass slaughter of cattle. "There hasn't been a single new outbreak on the farms for over a month and a half. Disinfection work is ongoing, cleaning is happening at full speed, we're preparing for repopulation at all the sites ... the virus is gone," Nagy said.
European editors sign petition opposing Hungary’s move against foreign-funded groups

1 month ago | whbl.com | Anita Komuves

By Anita KomuvesBUDAPEST (Reuters) -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.
European editors sign petition opposing Hungary's move against foreign-funded groups

1 month ago | reuters.com | Anita Komuves

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban gestures during a press conference with Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico (not pictured), in Bratislava, Slovakia, April 28, 2025. REUTERS/Radovan Stoklasa/File Photo BUDAPEST, May 20 (Reuters) - 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.
'Trump tornado' leaves Hungary’s Orban and other far-right leaders reeling

2 months ago | japantimes.co.jp | Anita Komuves |Andrew Marshall |Krisztina Than

After Donald Trump’s inauguration in January, Hungarian leader Viktor Orban predicted the "Trump tornado” would usher in a golden era for Europe’s far right. It isn’t working out that way. In Hungary, the strong economy that helped Orban win previous elections is now struggling and could worsen as Europe confronts Trump's aggressive trade policy. Hungary’s political opposition appears stronger than at any point in Orban’s 15-year rule.
Foot-and-mouth outbreak in Europe could be ‘biological attack’

2 months ago | msn.com | Krisztina Fenyo |Anita Komuves

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Foot-and-mouth outbreak in Europe could be ‘biological attack’

2 months ago | independent.co.uk | Krisztina Fenyo |Anita Komuves

Hungary suspects a potential "biological attack" caused the country's first foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in over 50 years. The outbreak, initially detected on a northwestern cattle farm, prompted border closures with Austria and Slovakia and mass cattle slaughtering. While four farms tested positive, Hungary's chief of staff, Gergely Gulyas, suggested the virus might be artificially engineered based on information from a foreign lab, though not yet fully confirmed.
‘Biological attack’ could be behind Hungary’s foot-and-mouth outbreak

2 months ago | the-independent.com | Anita Komuves

Hungary reported its first case in over 50 years last month, triggering border closures and the mass slaughter of cattleFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing.