Overview
- Authorities banned the march under legislation that bars public assemblies supporting LGBTI rights and authorizes facial recognition and fines for participants.
- Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony announced the parade will go ahead as a municipal event that does not require a police permit.
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called on Hungarian authorities to lift the ban, and dozens of EU lawmakers and ministers plan to attend the march.
- Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Justice Minister Bence Tuzson warned that anyone taking part in the banned event, including foreign diplomats, could face criminal charges or financial penalties.
- Human rights groups delivered a 120,000-signature petition to Budapest police and tens of thousands are expected to join the march in a global show of solidarity.