Nick Thorpe

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Police ban Budapest Pride march, but mayor vows it will go aheadNick ThorpeBBC Budapest correspondentGetty ImagesThe government has had Budapest's Pride march in its sights for some timePolice have banned Hungary's annual Budapest Pride march later this month, prompting a defiant response from liberal Mayor Gergely Karacsony. "Budapest city hall will organise the Budapest Pride march as a local event on 28 June, Period," vowed the mayor.

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Nick Thorpe

Image source, ZOLTAN FISCHER/HUNGARIAN PM HANDOUTImage caption, Hungary's Viktor Orban described President Trump as a "truth serum"Central Europe correspondentIt's been a big week in Europe for CPAC, the US Conservative Political Action Conference, with large gatherings in Poland and Hungary.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Nick Thorpe

Orban accused of using Ukraine spy row in fight for political survivalNick ThorpeCentral Europe correspondentSBUUkraine said it uncovered a Hungarian espionage network earlier this monthA spate of arrests, diplomatic expulsions and public humiliations has plunged relations between war-torn Ukraine and its prickly Nato neighbour Hungary to a new low.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Nick Thorpe

Romania reruns controversial election after earlier vote annulledNick ThorpeCentral Europe Correspondent, BucharestGetty ImagesRomanians will try again to elect a new president today, six months after the first attempt ended in scandal and confusion. A radical outsider with mystical leanings, Calin Georgescu, came first on 24 November, but that result was annulled over allegations of campaign fraud and Russian interference.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Nick Thorpe

Nick ThorpeBudapest correspondentReporting fromBudapestTom BennettBBC NewsReporting fromLondonHungary's parliament has backed a range of constitutional amendments which will limit the rights of LGBTQ+ people and dual nationals. The amendments, which the government says are aimed at protecting children's physical and moral development, will enable it to ban public LGBTQ+ gatherings.