BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's president has signed a law proposed by Prime Minister Viktor Orban's ruling party that will ban LGBTQ+ communities from holding their annual Pride march, defying criticism by human rights organisations that it restricts freedom of assembly.

The amendment was tabled on Monday and adopted on Tuesday. Opposition politicians, the organisers and NGOs have said this was a deprivation of people's rights, a protest was held just a few hours after the amendment was passed.

Hungary 's parliament has passed a law banning the annual Budapest Pride march, citing potential harm to children. The move comes just days before a key EU summit in Brussels and amid a surge in support for a new opposition party challenging Prime Minister Viktor Orban's leadership ahead of the 2026 elections.