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The Belfast rap group Kneecap has been banned from Hungary for three years due to allegations of engaging in anti-Semitic hate speech and supporting terrorism, which the Hungarian government considers a national security threat, leading to their exclusion from the Sziget Festival and other controversies surrounding their provocative lyrics and political stance.
Approximately 100,000 people participated in Budapest's largest Pride march in history, defying a government ban and police orders, as part of a broader protest against Hungary's crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights and democratic freedoms under Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. The march, which faced police diversion and surveillance, highlighted tensions between the government’s restrictions and the community's push for equality, drawing international attention and criticism.
Approximately 100,000 people defied Hungary's government ban on Budapest Pride, marking the largest LGBTQ+ event in Hungary's history and challenging the government's restrictions and laws targeting LGBTQ+ rights, amid political tensions and increased surveillance.