Budapest police say won't prosecute Pride participants

Police will not initiate proceedings against Budapest Pride participants

The organizers' encouragement to participate in spite of the police having banned the event likely contributed to a lack of clarity about the legal interpretation of the situation for many, they said.

Budapest police say won't prosecute Pride participants

Hungarian police said that they will not prosecute marchers in the Budapest Pride parade, despite the event being banned. This year's Pride attracted a record crowd, with organizers reporting over 200,000 participants.