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| Hello. Countries around Europe are experiencing scorching temperatures. My colleagues have the latest news and provide tips to stay cool. In Hungary, correspondent Nick Thorpe witnesses thousands of people at Budapest Pride, an event the government had sought to ban. And finally, find out just how difficult it is to return a serve from a professional tennis player. | |
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| Thousands rally at Budapest Pride |  | Many participants donned t-shirts with Prime Minister Viktor Orban's mocking, glammed-up image. Credit: Reuters | Between 100,000 and 200,000 people took part in Budapest Pride on Saturday. The march, backed by mayor Gergely Karacsony, defied a new law banning LGBT events in places where children might see them. Many participants told our correspondent that the ban spurred them to attend an event they usually avoid. |
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| | Nick Thorpe, Budapest correspondent |
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| | While the LGBT community, with its vivid paraphernalia, made up the core of the march, this year's Pride turned into a celebration of human rights and solidarity. "We don't exactly look as though we were banned!" a beaming Budapest mayor, Gergely Karacsony, told the crowd.
Saturday's march could go down as the crowning moment of his political career. A city hall starved of funds and in constant struggle with the central government dared to host an event the government tried to ban, and won - for now at least. "The message is clear: they have no power over us!" Karacsony said. |
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| | - Around the world: Pride marches also took place over the weekend in countries including India, the US and Venezuela. See the highlights.
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