Tens of thousands of people filled the streets of Budapest on Saturday for the 31st annual Pride march, the first to take place since former Prime Minister Viktor Orban lost power in April after 16 years in office. The event also marked the first Pride under the new government led by Prime Minister Peter Magyar and his Tisza party, following years of restrictions on LGBTQ+ rights introduced during Orban's tenure.

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Droves are expected to attend Saturday's Budapest Pride march in scorching hot temperatures, seen as a "signal" after last year's ban ordered under nationalist Viktor Orban…