Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony expressed joy over the Pesti Central District Court referring his criminal case regarding the Pride parade to the Constitutional Court, stating that 'the culture of freedom in Hungary could not be destroyed.'

A court has suspended the criminal case against Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony, who was charged for organizing Pride, and has referred the matter to the constitutional judges, believing the cited laws may conflict with the Basic Law.

A Hungarian municipal association is conducting an online poll to gather public opinion on whether schools and general practitioner services should be state-run or municipally controlled, with Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony stating it will be a strong tool in negotiations with the next government.