The march began at Budapest City Hall and wound through the city center before crossing the capital's Erzsébet Bridge over the Danube River.

Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban did his best to stop the annual Pride march going ahead in Budapest yesterday, but his efforts backfired. The march was widely reported to have seen its biggest ever turnout, becoming a rallying point for people concerned about freedom of assembly as well as LGBTQ+ rights.

The local government's Freedom Day event ended without incidents, with no police intervention, and counter-demonstrators being kept away. View on euronews