Hungary's president has signed a law proposed by Prime Minister Viktor Orban's ruling party that will ban LGBTQ+ communities from holding their annual Pride march, defying criticism by human rights organisations that it restricts freedom of assembly.

The amendment to Hungary’s assembly law criminalises organising or participating in events that contravene the country’s controversial “child protection” law, which prohibits any “depiction or promoti

Hungary 's parliament has passed a law banning the annual Budapest Pride march, citing potential harm to children. The move comes just days before a key EU summit in Brussels and amid a surge in support for a new opposition party challenging Prime Minister Viktor Orban's leadership ahead of the 2026 elections.