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Thousands protest in Budapest against Hungary's new LGBT+ crackdown
Waving EU and party flags Hungarian demonstrators protest against a law that effectively bans LGBTQ+ Pride events and restricts the right to assembly in the downtown of Budapest, Hungary, March 25, 2025 Photo: Zoltan Mathe/MTI via AP

THOUSANDS of protesters blocked major thoroughfares and three bridges in central Budapest on Tuesday in opposition to new rules that effectively ban LGBT Pride events and restrict Hungarians’ right to assembly.

The demonstration in the capital was the second within a week since Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party used its two-thirds parliamentary majority last Tuesday to fast-track the law.

Chanting “democracy” and “assembly is a fundamental right,” thousands poured onto one of the city’s busiest roads, igniting colourful smoke bombs and blocking traffic. They went on to blockade three of the city’s bridges spanning the Danube, facing lines of police blocking their path.

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