Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban called Saturday's Pride "repulsive and shameful", accusing the EU of directing opposition politicians to organise the event, which turned into an anti-government protest,

An unprecedented crowd of between 100- and 200-thousand people marched at the 30th Budapest Pride on Saturday. The Prime Minister said the event was "disgusting and shameful". View on euronews

In March 2025, lawmakers in Hungary passed a controversial legislation that completely barred Pride events across the country and restricted gatherings that were considered to be promoting homosexuality. Also, it allowed the use of facial recognition technology to identify all the people who are taking part in such events.