A delegation of Renew Europe MEPs marched in the Budapest Pride on 28 June in support of the Hungarians protecting their rights and freedoms.
Every week in Hungary, the right of assembly is further undermined, freedom of speech is hollowed out, civil society is increasingly under pressure and the very fundamentals of democracy are now under threat
“When a government silences Pride, it silences freedom itself. We are in Budapest to show Renew Europe stands unshaken against any blatant attack on civil liberties on our soil. And we will fight to do the same in Brussels: the EU must act now — finally — to protect peaceful assembly, defend LGBTQ rights, and hold Hungary accountable for undermining our shared democratic values. Europe can no longer be complicit through non-action,” said Renew Europe President Valérie Hayer MEP.
“The banning of Budapest Pride is not an isolated attack — it is part of a broader assault on fundamental rights. As a Hungarian, I see this happening in my own country. As a European, I cannot accept it. That’s why we march — not just in solidarity with the LGBTQ community, but in defense of the values that bind us together as Europeans,” added Katalin Cseh (Momentum Mozgalom, HU).
The delegation was made up by Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová MEP, Valérie Hayer MEP, Fabienne Keller MEP, Moritz Körner MEP, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú MEP, Hilde Vautmans MEP, Yvan Verougstraete MEP, Emma Wiesner MEP and Lucia Yar MEP.