MediaFaro Analysis<p>As Hungary bans Pride events, critics fear Russian influence.</p><p>Critics have called out "rising fascism" in Hungary, saying the government's move to ban LGBTQ+ Pride parades is just an attempt to divert attention from corruption scandals and Viktor Orbán's flagging popularity.</p><p><a href="https://mediafaro.org/article/20250322-as-hungary-bans-pride-events-critics-fear-russian-influence?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mediafaro.org/article/20250322</span><span class="invisible">-as-hungary-bans-pride-events-critics-fear-russian-influence?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Hungary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hungary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Pride" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pride</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Budapest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Budapest</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/ViktorOrban" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ViktorOrban</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a></p>