US EditionHungary's Orban accuses EU of orchestrating 'repulsive' Pride march
- On June 28, Budapest Pride took place with an estimated 100,000 to 200,000 participants defying a government ban in central Budapest.
- The event followed Prime Minister Viktor Orban's February ban targeting Pride events as part of a broader crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights and opposition, amid fears of political weakening before April elections.
- Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony circumvented the ban by declaring it a municipal celebration and faced legal threats while police rerouted the march and used surveillance cameras to monitor participants.
- Political analysts called the turnout a major anti-government demonstration sending a clear message of resistance, though noting it likely would not cause an immediate shift in Orban's power.
- The massive turnout challenged Orban's image of invincibility and indicated growing public opposition to his repressive policies, with implications for Hungary's democratic norms and the forthcoming elections.
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The Hungarian government accused the march of "sombar of Hungary's sovereignty" and "trying to impose the cow culture." Budapest's police are "currently investigating events".
At least 200,000 people were estimated by the organizers to have taken part in the annual march of pride of LGBTC+ in central Budapest on 28 June, despite a ban by the Hungarian government and police, and the AFP noted that this was a record for the Hungarian capital — in previous years, even before the ban, a maximum of 35,000 people participated.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban qualified for a "red" month on the Pride march that took place on the streets of Budapest and where tens of thousands of people participated in the ban imposed by the police.
In Budapest, the Pride march brought together nearly 200,000 people on Saturday. Forbidden by the Hungarian Prime Minister, it was finally organised by the ecologist mayor.
There was a referendum on gender issues, in which 3.7 million people participated. This majority – no matter how many are on the streets at Pride. This symbolizes the model of what they are planning with Hungary: Brussels orders it, and the left-wing opposition implements it. The same would happen with migration and Ukraine, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán explained in an interview with TV2 Tények on Monday.
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