Hungary’s government said Thursday that Budapest Pride, the LGBTQ+ parade, “will not take place in a public form” this year.

The Assembly's Fidesz group is proposing a motion requiring Budapest Mayor Karacsony to disclose details of his administration's cooperation with USAID-funded organizations. The politician has no illusions, but is counting on Assembly Members who otherwise regularly talk about the importance of transparency.

Hungary wants to remove eight individuals from the European Union's Russia sanctions list and receive fresh guarantees on Ukraine gas transit talks before agreeing to renew the restrictions, EU diplomats said.

This photo released by the Hungarian Prime Minister's Press Office shows Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaking in his state-of-the-nation address (SONA) in Budapest, Hungary, Feb. 22, 2025. (Zoltan Fischer/MTI via Xinhua)

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Escala Hotel & Suites is a 4 star hotel located at Nagytemplom U 31 in Budapest. It has a 8.7 overall guest rating based on 1551 reviews.