Hungarian police have approved next month’s Pride parade in Budapest, marking a shift from last year when authorities attempted to prevent the event under orders from the previous right-wing government. The 2025 march drew global attention after legislation backed by the ruling party established grounds to prohibit such events on child protection grounds. Following the recent election of a new prime minister who has expressed support for equality and assembly rights, organizers informed police this week of plans to hold the 31st edition on 27 June. An EU court had ruled the underlying law discriminatory and contrary to bloc regulations. Police confirmed no basis existed to ban the assembly and also approved three counter-demonstrations at a distance. Last year’s event drew a record 200,000 participants despite the prohibition. The Budapest mayor, who helped organize it as a municipal event, later faced charges, as did a campaigner for a separate parade outside the capital.
