Budapest Pride draws huge crowds in defiance of Orban legal threats
Tens of thousands have gathered for the LGBTQ march in Hungary’s capital, despite a police ban and warning from PM Viktor Orban.
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Budapest Pride goes ahead, defying Orban threat of ‘legal consequences’
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