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AFP journalist in Hungary peter.murphy@afp.com
Budapest - Armaghafp.comJoined January 2011
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Szabolcs Panyi
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"In the spring of 2022, a parcel arrived at the Hungarian Embassy in Warsaw: the box was full of excrement (one source describing the incident said it was not clear whether it was animal or human excrement, as no such analysis was carried out)."
@direkt36
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How Viktor Orbán angered his closest friends in Europe
A box of excrement was sent to the Hungarian Embassy in Warsaw, president Katalin Novák was lectured by the Polish prime minister, and Viktor Orbán's European ambitions were jeopardized. Direkt36, in...
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@AFP
Arman Soldin was part of the first team to enter Ukraine following Russia's invasion. He spent months telling the story of a country at war and the life of its inhabitants. Soldin was killed last week by rocket fire in eastern Ukraine. He was 32. Here is a tribute to his… Show more
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An inauspicious start to new HAF general’s term: acc to PL embassy statement he made it clear in person to ambassador that he had no intention of questioning the fact that Poland was a main victim and sufferer of WW2 #bodylanguage
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Lengyel Nagykövetség / Ambasada RP w Budapeszcie
@PLinHungary
. @SebastianKeciek 🇵🇱 nagykövet találkozott ma dr. Böröndi Gábor altábornaggyal, a Honvéd Vezérkar fönökével 🇭🇺. A közös nyilatkozatuk az alábbi linken található: gov.pl/.../borondi-ke
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This one’s not going away…Polish ambo in Hungary Sebastian Kęciek now seeking an apology from Hu president over new Hungarian Army General’s remarks (he said a ‘local war’ between Poland and Germany led to the global WW2, when speaking about need for peace talks btw UKR and RU)
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Emmanuel Macron
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Journaliste de l'Agence France-Presse, l'un de nos compatriotes, Arman Soldin, a été tué en Ukraine. Avec courage, dès les premières heures du conflit il était au front pour établir les faits. Pour nous informer. Nous partageons la douleur de ses proches et de tous ses confrères.
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Peter Murphy
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RIP dear inspiring kind Arman, it was an honour and privilege to know you
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AFP News Agency
@AFP
"His death is a terrible reminder of the risks and dangers faced by journalists every day covering the conflict in Ukraine." -- @AFP chairman Fabrice Fries, on the death of Arman Soldin Full story: u.afp.com/iLtR
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Ionut Iordachescu
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I can’t remember a moment when you didn’t put a smile on my face when we crossed paths in Ukraine. You were relentless in doing the job that you loved so much, in telling the story of those suffering. We were all in awe of you and we will miss you terribly, dear Arman
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Jonathan Brown
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Arman was the kind of guy who saved hurt hedgehogs in war zones. He was an incredible and vibrant personality and a great journalist. We miss him. We are mourning him. Rest in peace
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Arman Soldin
@ArmanSoldin
Sooo.. here is an unusually cute story from our day of reporting around #Bakhmut ! We found a baby hedgehog that was dehydrated and dying at the worst place possible in Chassiv Yar ... Quick thread ! 🧶🧶🧶 1/11 #ukraine #animals @dodo
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AFP News Agency
@AFP
Arman Soldin, who was our Ukraine video coordinator, was killed by rocket fire near Chasiv Yar, AFP colleagues who witnessed the incident said. The attack happened in the town's outskirts close to Bakhmut -- the epicenter of the fighting in eastern Ukraine for several months.
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Peter Murphy
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Today years old when I twigged a link between A38 - a flagship of Budapest nightlife - and Bakhmut (Artemovsk its Soviet-era name)
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US ambassador to Hungary
@AFP
itw "There's an unfortunate eagerness to talk about a fake culture war in HU...There is a real war next door where thousands are dying in Vladimir Putin's war of aggression...This is not about wokeism, this is about Russia"
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US envoy asks Hungary to focus on Ukraine war, not 'fake' issues
Hungary should focus on the war in Ukraine and not "fake" issues, the US ambassador told AFP, as American and European conservatives on Thursday denounced "the virus of wokeism" at a meeting in...
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This kind of stuff from the police near Viktor Orban's HQ last night (at latest student demo vs controversial edu reforms ) is very rare in Hungary which makes the scenes all the more jarring, also given the age of the demonstrators (many teenagers)
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Judit Bayer
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Teargas in the face #Hungary
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VIDEO: Once upon a time many homes in the picturesque Burgenland wine-growing region of eastern Austria were thatched. Now a CERN particle physicist turned thatcher is hoping to revive the ancient art to encourage more sustainable house building.
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Peter Murphy
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Viktor Orbán on FB: “It is affirmation for Hungary that the spiritual leader of the Christian world is on the side of peace”
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Tight security at
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first stop in Budapest - Sándor Palace and Karmelita monastery - where he meets the President and PM Orbán. Police cordoned off and pushed back far from the entrance to the area around 100 onlookers hoping to catch a glimpse of papal convoy
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Peter Murphy
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Plot twist in Pope’s Hungary visit: President uses visit to pardon a domestic terrorist convict / far-right cause célèbre. “I vowed that if I was free until the weekend, I would go to mass on Kossuth Square on Sunday to thank (Pope) for coming” he said
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Budaházy György a szabadulása után a Blikknek: hálát adok a pápának a vasárnapi szentmisén
Csütörtök este 9 órakor szabadult a börtönből Budaházy György, aki társaival együtt aznap kapott köztársasági elnöki kegyelmet. A váci fegyház kapuja tövében a terveiről mesélt a Blikknek.
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Ábel Bede
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😮 Hungarian President Katalin Novák refused to sign the new legislation on the protection of "the Hungarian way of life" that would have allowed individuals to report people who question the role of the family or report same sex couples who raise children.
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