Questions and Answers about
Hungary
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in HistoryThe original Hungarians were a mixture of which tribes?
Answer: Hungary’s far-right prime minister, Viktor Orbán, spoke against the “mixing” of European and non-European races in a speech on July 23, 2022, saying, “We (Hungarians) are not a mixed race ¦ and we do not want to become a mixed race”. During his speech, Orban frequently nodded to the “great replacement” conspiracy theory, which…
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in PoliticsThe European Union’s embargo on Russian oil exempts which country?
Answer: The European Union’s deal to embargo Russian oil, finalized on May 30, 2022, exempts Hungary from the measure the rest of the bloc is taking to punish Russia for its brutal invasion of Ukraine._x000D_
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in PlacesWhich country does Viktor Orban lead?
Viktor Orban has been Hungary’s authoritarian anti-migrant, anti-semitic, anti-LGBT Prime Minister since 2010, previously holding the office from 1998 to 2002.
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in PlacesWhich EU country bans the “display and promotion of homosexuality”?
In mid-June 2021, Hungary’s parliament passed a law banning sharing information with under-18s that the government considers promoting homosexuality or gender change. The law also means only individuals and organizations listed in an official register can carry out sex education classes in schools._x000D_
