Budapest Pride Approved but Surveillance Laws Remain (euobserver.com)

• Police acknowledge Budapest Pride 2026, a break from Orbán era.
• 2025 laws: Pride participation is a minor offense; facial recognition for all minor offenses.
• EU AI Act prohibits real-time facial recognition; Hungary allegedly violates it.
• Civil society urges repeal; European Commission slow to enforce.

"Hungarian police have officially acknowledged this year's Budapest Pride march, a departure from the previous Orbán government. However, laws criminalizing Pride participation and enabling biometric surveillance remain in force. The authors urge the new government to repeal these laws and ensure compliance with the EU AI Act."