Following the Budapest police refusal to allow the LGBT Pride march, the Metropolitan Court of Budapest ruled this refusal to be unfounded. It examined whether the extension of the route effectively blocked traffic and impeded upon EU Presidency events in the area, and concluded it was not the case.

The Presidents of the Intergroup welcomed this ruling in favour of the right to freedom of assembly.

Read more:

• Read the press release by Human Rights Watch
• Read the statement by Amnesty International