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Hungary Passes Bill Against Annual Budapest Pride March

Thousands of Hungarians protested in front of the parliament building, where the bill was adopted by a large majority
Hungarian lawmakers passed a bill on Tuesday aimed at banning Budapest's annual Pride march, the latest in a series of measures under Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government, which critics say curtail the rights of the EU country's LGBTQ community.
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Media reports suggest the raids are linked to Chinese tech giant Huawei and its activities in Brussels since 2021

EU Parliament Roiled By Graft Probe Linked To China's Huawei

A new graft scandal rocked the European Parliament after police carried out raids Thursday in Belgium and Portugal, detaining multiple suspects in a probe into suspicions of corruption under the guise of lobbying for the benefit of Chinese tech giant Huawei.

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