Budapest’s first Pride parade since Viktor Orbán lost power shifted the debate beyond freedom of assembly last year, as Mayor Gergely Karácsony called for the legalization of same-sex marriage. The proposal mirrors developments in neighbouring Poland, where comparable political and legal changes have gradually expanded LGBT rights following the fall of the conservative PiS government.
Today, the famous Holocaust memorial Shoes on the Danube Bank stands along the riverside promenade named after the former prime minister’s father, Id. Antall József rakpart, a location whose significance is far from coincidental.
The leaders of Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia have agreed to deepen cooperation within the Visegrád Group, pledging closer coordination on European Union policy, regional infrastructure, energy, digitalization, and competitiveness following a summit in Gödöllő.
Right-wing MEPs are facing hate-speech investigations after celebrating the European Parliament’s approval of the EU’s toughest-ever deportation framework last week. The dispute centres on ‘send them back’ chants following the vote and subsequent social media comments directed at Swedish Iraqi MEP Abir Al-Sahlani, including ‘cry more’ and ‘go home’.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Polish President Karol Nawrocki of exploiting anti-Ukrainian sentiment for political gain, comparing him to Viktor Orbán. The remarks came amid a growing dispute between Kyiv and Warsaw over the legacy of the UPA, which Poland holds responsible for the massacre of tens of thousands of Polish civilians during WWII.
Prime Minister Péter Magyar said Central Europe is ready to shape its own future as he called for stronger Visegrád cooperation ahead of a summit with the leaders of Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
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Tensions flared in central Kyiv on Sunday as the annual Equality March and a large-scale nationalist counter-protest unfolded under heavy police protection. The rival demonstrations highlighted a broader ideological struggle in Ukraine, where deeply embedded nationalist sentiment increasingly clashes with demands for greater LGBT rights and legal recognition amid the country’s EU accession bid.
The Save Europe Act’s latest signature figures reveal Hungary as one of the initiative’s standout supporters. Unlike most countries, which rank highly either in absolute numbers or per-capita participation, Hungary performs strongly in both categories, reflecting a decade of anti-immigration politics under Viktor Orbán that continues to shape public opinion across party lines.
Prime Minister Péter Magyar said Hungary will represent only its national interests at the European Council summit in Brussels, highlighting progress on unlocking EU funds, restarting V4 cooperation, addressing migration issues, and advancing a breakthrough agreement on the rights of the Hungarian minority in Ukraine.
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