Police ban Budapest Pride march in Hungary, but mayor vows it will go ahead

Nick Thorpe

BBC Budapest correspondent

Getty Images A street in Budapest is filled with people dressed in colourful clothing celebrating Pride in 2023Getty Images

The government has had Budapest’s Pride march in its sights for some time

Police have banned Hungary’s annual Budapest Pride march later this month, prompting a defiant response from liberal Mayor Gergely Karacsony.

“Budapest city hall will organise…

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