Crowds in Budapest waved rainbow flags and carried signs mocking Prime Minister Viktor Orban amid a new ban on Pride marches.

The annual event symbolizes the years-long struggle between Hungary's nationalist government and civil society.

Soon, it became clear why. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (REUTERS) In March, Fidesz put forward a bill to ban Pride events on the grounds that they could be considered harmful to children.

As Hungary heads toward national elections next spring and the populist government’s popularity slumps, Prime Minister Viktor ...

More than 100,000 people marched from Budapest City hall and wound through the city center before crossing the capital's Erzsébet Bridge over the Danube River.

With rainbow flags flying high, tens of thousands of people began marching Saturday for the Budapest Pride parade, defying a ...

Marchers gambled with potential police intervention and heavy fines to participate in the 30th annual Budapest Pride, which ...

Tens of thousands of Hungarians have descended on Budapest to attend the pride march, in open defiance of far-right Prime Minister Viktor Orban who banned the event. The divisive leader warned that ...

Hungary Banned Pride Events. Thousands Marched Anyway. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said those who attended should face “legal consequences.” ...