"Hungarian prosecutors have charged Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony over his role in arranging last year's gay pride march in the capital city, which attracted hundreds of thousands of people despite a ban. Prosecutors have filed charges and seek a fine against the mayor of Budapest, who organised and led a public gathering despite a police ban, their office said in a statement announcing the case on Wednesday."
"Since returning to power in 2010, Prime Minister Viktor Orban has been tightening his grip over the country and has targeted groups advocating for human rights. Orban's conservative government has also pushed for legislation promoting traditional family values and steadily rolled back LGBTQ rights. In 2025, his Fidesz party amended laws and the constitution to ban the annual pride march, drawing protests from critics and the European Union."
Prosecutors charged Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony over his role in arranging last year's gay pride march, which attracted hundreds of thousands despite an official ban. The district prosecutor proposed imposing a fine in a summary judgement without a trial, and did not disclose the amount sought. Budapest City Hall co-organised the event after a 2025 Fidesz law and constitutional amendment banned the annual pride march, but police objected and authorities warned of legal consequences. Since 2010, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government has tightened control, targeted human rights groups, promoted traditional family values and rolled back LGBTQ rights. European Greens publicly condemned the charges and expressed support for Karacsony.
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