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Police Allow Budapest Pride Amid EU Ruling, Mayor Charged

5/29/2026

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Police granted permission for the 2026 Budapest Pride march on 27 June despite the anti-LGBTQ+ law.
Prime Minister Péter Magyar supports equality but has not repealed the restrictive law.
The EU’s top court ruled the 2021 anti-LGBTQ+ law violates EU rules and is discriminatory.
Mayor Gergely Karácsony co-organized the march and now faces charges and a fine.
Activist Géza Buzás-Hábel also faces a fine for a Pride parade in Pécs.

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Story summary

Police granted permission for the 2026 Budapest Pride march on 27 June despite the anti-LGBTQ+ law.
Prime Minister Péter Magyar supports equality but has not repealed the restrictive law.
The EU’s top court ruled the 2021 anti-LGBTQ+ law violates EU rules and is discriminatory.
Mayor Gergely Karácsony co-organized the march and now faces charges and a fine.
Activist Géza Buzás-Hábel also faces a fine for a Pride parade in Pécs.