דער קערפער פֿון השםJun 14

"Lightning quick and technically gifted, his displays of #footballing genius and glittering international career were cut short in his mid-20s by a succession of injuries inflicted by vengeful defenders.

By the age of 41, Braun had been murdered, beaten to death as a slave labourer in the snow of a brutal #Russian winter by #Hungarians who, less than two decades previously, had perhaps spent evenings with their friends talking excitedly about his feats on the #football pitch. The last image we have of Braun is of those same #Hungarian guards crouching over his lifeless body, prising open his mouth to extract gold teeth."

[This is an #edited extract from Digging Deep: Unearthing the #Stories of Eleven Murdered #Jewish Footballing Greats (Biteback, £22) by #DavidBolchover.]

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/13/why-football-does-not-remember-the-name-of-its-greatest-ever-jewish-player

Why football does not remember the name of its greatest ever Jewish player

Influential Jewish managers such as Bela Guttman survived the Holocaust. In his new book, David Bolchover explores the great players who did not

The Guardian
MediaFaro News DigestMay 18

Magyar signals first openness to Ukraine accession talks since Orbán’s departure.

Hungary’s new government says it is open to engaging with Ukraine on its accession to the EU, according to several sources.

Meanwhile, a technical dialogue with Kyiv has been announced on the thorny issue of Hungarian minorities. Brussels looks for a breakthrough.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260518-magyar-signals-first-openness-to-ukraine-accession-talks-since-orbans-departure?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Hungary #EU #Ukraine #Magyar #Politics #Minorities #Hungarians #Romanians #Poles #Bulgarians

Magyar signals first openness to Ukraine accession talks since Orbán’s departure.

Hungary’s new government says it is open to engaging with Ukraine on its accession to the EU, according to several sources. Meanwhile, a technical dialogue with Kyiv has been announced …

Euronews
Kyiv Independent Daily HeadlinesMay 14

Thursday, May 14, 2026

Ukraine targets 3 more major Russian energy facilities overnight -- Russian forces ordered to behead, display bodies of 2 fallen Ukrainian soldiers -- Moscow bans publication of Ukrainian drone strike damage without official permission -- Russian lawmakers approve bill allowing Putin to invade foreign countries ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/05/thursday-may-14-2026/

Don Curren 🇨🇦🇺🇦May 11
“He vowed #accountability for those who plundered the country and broke its laws, and promised to rebuild the nation’s shattered checks and balances. He urged #Hungarians always to criticize their leaders and hold them accountable.” open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

May 10, 2026
May 10, 2026

There were two very different celebrations in Russia and in Hungary yesterday.

Letters from an American
Kyiv Independent Daily HeadlinesApr 29

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Russia's Tuapse oil refinery disaster deepens after new drone strike -- Russia has a new missile: here's what we know about the S-71K -- Russia preparing to recruit thousands of foreign fighters in 2026 -- Russian Iskander missile storage facility in occupied Crimea hit, Ukraine's Special Forces release video ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/04/wednesday-april-29-2026/

The Path to PeaceApr 28
⚡Péter Magyar has scheduled a meeting with #Ukrainian 🇺🇦 President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Berehove on June 1. He stated, "It is in the interest of the #Hungarians 🇭🇺 living in Transcarpathia to put the relationship between #Hungary 🇭🇺 and #Ukraine 🇺🇦 on a new foundation." Follow to stay in the loop
Nikolas KozloffApr 23

#Irony? I thought #Hungarians wanted nothing to do with the old Austro- #Hungarian Empire

https://www.politico.eu/article/peter-magyar-wants-put-austro-hungarian-empire-back-map/ #magyar

Magyar wants to put the Austro-Hungarian Empire back on the map

Hungary’s incoming prime minister wants to forge closer ties with Austria and other Central European nations to wield greater power in Brussels.

POLITICO
The Path to PeaceApr 21
⚡ #Hungarians 🇭🇺 and #Slovaks 🇸🇰 have confirmed they will back the allocation of €90 billion to Kyiv and new sanctions on #Russia 🇷🇺 if oil supplies through the Druzhba pipeline are restored. This development highlights ongoing energy dependencies and geopolitical negotiations in #Europe 🇪🇺. Follow for more information
Go Weapons HotApr 21

"In the very square where back in 1989 I watched a fiery young student leader named Viktor #Orban call for the end of the weary old communist regime, and for the #Russians to go home, I now saw a new generation of #Hungarians calling for the end of a weary old regime led by this same Mr. Orban and his #Fidesz party. “Filthy Fidesz!” they cried and, yes, “Russians go home!” For everyone knows that today’s Mr. Orban is Mr. #Putin’s man in Brussels."

https://globe2go.pressreader.com/article/282252377108760

WHY EUROPE MUST SUPPORT POST-POPULIST CHANGE - The Globe and Mail (Alberta Edition) (2026-04-18)

Globe2Go, the digital newspaper replica of The Globe and Mail

#BruceSterlingApr 15
"*The "Mathias Corvinus Collegium," if you'd like to get into Viktor Orban's vampire mirror-reflection of the "Soros Foundation" #Hungarians #weird