Tens of thousands of people took to the streets for Budapest Pride on Saturday in defiance of attempts by the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to ban the event.

EU Commissioners and dozens of MEPs are in the Hungarian capital to attend and support the Budapest Pride march on Saturday. View on euronews

In March, lawmakers passed a bill targeting the annual Pride march, amending the 2021 law to prohibit any gathering contravening its provisions. A month later, parliament also adopted a constitutional change to bolster the legal foundations for the ban.