Hungarian prosecutors have formally charged Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony in connection with the organisation of the 2025 Budapest Pride march. Karácsony charged over organising Budapest Pride MarchAccording to a statement published by the V. and XIII. The charges stem from the Budapest Pride event held on 28 June 2025, which became the largest Pride march in the country’s history despite a formal police ban. Despite these legal changes, Karácsony announced in mid-June that the Budapest Municipality would organise the event under the name “Budapest Pride” as a municipal programme. However, police classified it as a public assembly, arguing that it involved public expression on political and social issues and was open to anyone.