Budapest is set to host its first officially authorized Pride march since former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán left office, with thousands expected to participate despite soaring summer temperatures. The event comes amid ongoing tensions, as France 24 correspondent Gulliver Cragg reports that rainbow flags placed on the Elisabeth Bridge prior to the demonstration were removed by far-right activists and replaced with Hungarian flags in an apparent bid to preempt potential clashes.
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