How Hungary's ban on LGBT+ marches is part of the Trump effect
Apr 11, 2025•16 min
Episode description
What does a blocked bridge in Budapest tell us about the changing world order?
It's how thousands of protesters in Hungary have chosen to defy a new law that bans LGBT+ marches, much like Vladimir Putin's Russia has done.
Hungary has also recently pulled out of the International Criminal Court. Are these signs Prime Minister Viktor Orban is being emboldened, not just by the Kremlin - but by the White House too?
Europe Editor James Mates and Content Editor Jamie Summers tell Lucy Watson what you need to know.
It's how thousands of protesters in Hungary have chosen to defy a new law that bans LGBT+ marches, much like Vladimir Putin's Russia has done.
Hungary has also recently pulled out of the International Criminal Court. Are these signs Prime Minister Viktor Orban is being emboldened, not just by the Kremlin - but by the White House too?
Europe Editor James Mates and Content Editor Jamie Summers tell Lucy Watson what you need to know.