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Dobrindt defends conviction of Maja T. in Hungary
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Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has defended the conviction of the non-binary person Maja T. to eight years in prison in Budapest against criticism. The act occurred in February 2023 around the far-right 'Day of Honor'. Politicians are calling for Maja T.'s return to Germany.
Following his party's landslide victory in the April 12 election, Péter Magyar is set to take office as Hungary's prime minister on May 9.
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Péter Magyar's pro-European Tisza Party secured a two-thirds majority in Hungary's parliamentary election on April 12, ending Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule. Orbán conceded defeat less than three hours after polls closed amid record turnout. Magyar vowed to restore ties with the European Union, combat corruption, and rebuild democratic checks and balances.
Archaeologists have confirmed that a skeleton with severe injuries found under a Budapest convent belongs to Béla of Macsó, a 13th-century Hungarian duke murdered in a power struggle. The remains, excavated in 1915 and rediscovered in 2018, reveal details of a brutal attack by multiple assailants. Modern forensic analysis, including DNA and injury reconstruction, aligns with historical records of his assassination on Margaret Island.
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Hungary has formally protested the EU's decision to ignore its veto on a key policy, citing violations of unanimous decision-making principles. The dispute centers on foreign policy matters. EU officials defend the action as necessary for unity.