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City’s mayor faces police charges for organising banned Pride protest
- Budapest's liberal mayor Gergely Karácsony may face formal charges after police recommended prosecutors press charges over organizing the Pride event that grew into a mass anti-government demonstration.
- The June Pride march drew tens of thousands despite a ban, becoming one of the largest protests against Viktor Orban's government.
- The investigation notes the government's tightening of LGBTQ+ rights, including a March law allowing Pride march bans and penalties for organizers.
- Karácsony defended his actions, saying he took political risks for the city's freedom and would face the court.
- Officials say the police case remains under submission, with no confirmation on specific charges yet.
- The Pride event was framed as a municipal event by Karácsony to avoid a permit, but organizers still faced a ban by police.
- Orban's government has steadily curtailed LGBTQ+ rights ahead of next year’s election.
- The case underscores broader political tensions in Hungary amid ongoing debates over civil liberties and protests.
- The June pride march proceeded peacefully despite authorities' ban.
- The police and prosecution action follows the June demonstration and later police investigations.
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