Charges dropped against Budapest mayor over 2025 Pride march

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Budapest's liberal Mayor Gergely Karacsony will not face charges for his role in organizing the city's 2025 Pride march, which the government had banned. The charges were dropped after prosecutors determined there was insufficient evidence to proceed. Karacsony had been accused of helping to coordinate the march despite an official prohibition. The case highlighted tensions between Hungary's left-leaning capital and the nationalist government led by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, which has increasingly restricted LGBTQ+ events and rights in recent years.