Budapest’s Mayor Faces Charges Amid Hungary’s Assault on Individual Liberties

In a troubling development that underscores the growing authoritarianism in Europe, Budapest’s liberal mayor, Gergely Karácsony, now faces charges for organizing an LGBTQ+ Pride march that challenged Hungary’s increasingly restrictive government. This case is not just about one event—it illustrates how nationalist regimes are weaponizing laws to suppress fundamental freedoms that Americans hold dear. When Standing for Freedom Becomes a Crime Karácsony led the largest Pride march in Hungary’s history last year, with some 300,000 participants defying a government ban imposed by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's right-wing nationalist party. Instead of protecting citizens’ rights to peaceful assembly and expression, the...