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The journey continues with a night train from #Bucarest to #Budapest. This service runs 4 times a day, with ample choice between leaving at 3pm (continuing to Vienna) to midnight, with journey times between 15 and 18 hours (mind the timezone difference!). I took the 6pm arriving at 9am.

The 4-bed couchettes come into 2 flavors, with a "premium" one being wider. Good legroom while sitting.

With 26 intermediate stops, this train also sees a lot of day intercity traffic. #CrossBorderRail

#EU #Hungary #Budapest #Orban #LGBT

In your face !

"Hungary: Massive Protest Against LGBT Pride Parade Ban | N18G" [ ± 1min]
by Firstpost

youtube.com/shorts/dlwAVdUdAtY

Quote by Fp:
"Apr 9, 2025
Thousands of protesters filled the streets of Budapest on Tuesday, blocking a central bridge in a defiant demonstration against Hungary’s recent ban on LGBT Pride parades. The protest, which was both vocal and symbolic, comes in response to legislation passed by the ruling Fidesz party that claims such events are “harmful to children.”

#Hungary passes constitutional amendment to ban #LGBTQ+ public events, seen as a major blow to rights

By JUSTIN SPIKE
April 15, 2025

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — "Hungary’s parliament on Monday passed an amendment to the constitution that allows the government to ban public events by LGBTQ+ communities, a decision that legal scholars and critics call another step toward #authoritarianism by the populist government.

"The amendment, which required a two-thirds vote, passed along party lines with 140 votes for and 21 against. It was proposed by the ruling Fidesz-KDNP coalition led by populist Prime Minister #ViktorOrbán.

"Ahead of the vote — the final step for the amendment — opposition politicians and other #protesters attempted to #blockade the entrance to a parliament parking garage. #Police physically removed demonstrators, who had used zip ties to bind themselves together.

"The amendment declares that children’s rights to moral, physical and spiritual development supersede any right other than the right to life, including that to peacefully assemble. Hungary’s contentious 'child protection' legislation prohibits the 'depiction or promotion' of #homosexuality to minors aged under 18.

"The amendment codifies a law fast-tracked through parliament in March that bans public events held by LGBTQ+ communities, including the popular #PrideEvent in #Budapest that draws thousands annually."

Source:
apnews.com/article/hungary-pri

#HungaryPol #AntiGBLTQ #AntiGBLTQLaws #Fascism #Authoritarianism #CharacteristicsOfFascism #HumanRightsViolations #GBLTQErasure
#OrbanIsPutinsPuppet #PrideParades