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Karácsony faces charges for organising a banned Pride march that drew over 200,000 participants, defying Hungary's new child-protection law and sparking a major anti-government protest.
- On Thursday, Budapest opposition mayor Gergely Karácsony said police recommended charges against him for organising the city's 30th pride parade.
- City hall co‑organised the parade to bypass newly adopted rules after the ruling coalition in parliament passed laws to prohibit this year’s event following the nationalist leader’s ban.
- Pride organisers said more than 200,000 people took part, while police announced they would not act against participants facing fines up to €500.
- Prosecutors may press charges that could send Gergely Karácsony to prison if convicted, but Karácsony dismissed the accusations as 'absurd' and defended the municipality's right to hold events on public property.
- No immediate comment was available from police, and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán warned organisers of 'legal consequences' before the march, while Gergely Karácsony said he took political risks and will defend his city in court.
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Hungarian police propose charges against Budapest mayor over banned Pride march
Hungarian police proposed on Friday that prosecutors should press charges against Budapest's liberal Mayor Gergely Karacsony over his role in arranging an LGBTQ+ rights rally that turned into an anti-government protest in June.
Budapest mayor could face charges for hosting LGBTQ+ Pride march
The mayor of Hungary's capitol is facing charges after helping to organize a Pride march in protest of the government's ban on public LGBTQ+ events.Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony, a member of the green political party Párbeszéd – A Zöldek Pártja (Dialogue – The Greens' Party), revealed Thursday that he has been sent a proposal for indictment over the June event. Karácsony asked in a video posted to his Facebook, "What is freedom for the people…
Hungarian police have proposed charging Budapest's liberal mayor, Gergely Karácsony, with organizing the June Pride march, which he allegedly organized despite an official ban. According to Karácsony, this is absurd.
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