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Hungary Bypasses Russian Sanctions Amid LGBTQ Immigration Surge

5/5/2025

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Hungary has dodged new Russian sanctions on cosmetics, joining Slovakia and South Korea in this exemption. In a bold move, Sweden is set to embrace up to 40,000 LGBTQ immigrants from Hungary. Meanwhile, Marcin Romanowski, a former Polish deputy minister, takes the helm of a Budapest think tank as Hungary aims to strengthen energy partnerships with the U.S.

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Hungary has dodged new Russian sanctions on cosmetics, joining Slovakia and South Korea in this exemption. In a bold move, Sweden is set to embrace up to 40,000 LGBTQ immigrants from Hungary. Meanwhile, Marcin Romanowski, a former Polish deputy minister, takes the helm of a Budapest think tank as Hungary aims to strengthen energy partnerships with the U.S.