https://freerepublic.com/tag/gergelykaracsony/ en-us Thu, 4 Jun 2026 15:25:16 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4382325/posts Hungarian prosecutors have dropped charges against Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony over his role in organising a Pride march last year. The event took place in June 2025, despite warnings of potential legal repercussions by Hungary's then-Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, whose government had passed a law banning public events involving the LGBTQ community. In a statement issued on Thursday, Hungarian prosecutors cited a landmark ruling from the EU's top court as its reason for dropping the charges. bbc https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4382325/posts#comment Thu, 4 Jun 2026 15:25:16 GMT