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Von der Leyen calls on Hungary to lift controversial ban on Budapest Pride

  • Despite a police prohibition based on new child protection legislation in Hungary, the Budapest city government plans to hold the Pride march on 28 June.
  • The ban comes after a contentious law passed in the spring that limits public content related to LGBTQ+ topics for audiences under the age of 18, which officials cite as the basis for the prohibition.
  • The head of the European Commission urged Hungarian officials to revoke the prohibition and permit the march without imposing penalties, while reaffirming strong support for Hungary's LGBTIQ+ community amid escalating tensions.
  • Participants face fines up to 500 euros, organisers could be sentenced to one year in prison, and authorities are authorized to employ facial recognition tools to determine who attended.
  • The event and von der Leyen's appeal underscore ongoing EU-Hungary clashes over democratic freedoms ahead of a Brussels EU summit where von der Leyen and Prime Minister Orbán will meet.
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With the ban, Prime Minister Orbán has ensured that the LGBTI protest has become a European issue about the future of a democratic Hungary.

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The Budapest Pride, scheduled for Saturday, has become a European case. Indeed, it has turned into a real clash between the European majority that governs the institutions of Brussels and Viktor Orban. On Wednesday evening, on the eve of the 27th Summit, it was Ursula von der Leyen who abandoned the caution and asked Hungary to allow it without sanctions. One move, that of the President of the European Commission, which suddenly changed the poli…

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The Hungarian premier on the eve of the parade lgbtq+ that challenges the ban: "Consequences" ... An extreme right parade is authorized on the same route. The vade-mecum of the activists to the participants: no masks and avoid any pointed object

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Showdown on Saturday in Budapest?

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Will show off in Budapest. "Celebrating love is and should not be illegal in Europe."

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hungarianconservative.com broke the news in on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
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