Western Romania: Oradea bans Pride March, organizers say it will go ahead anyway

23 July 2026 Local authorities in Oradea, a major city in western Romania, have decided “not to approve” the Pride March scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 25, according to local news outlet eBihoreanul. The organizers responded in a statement, announcing that the march will take place as scheduled. Oradea City Hall's decision follows similar refusals in recent years. "A decision not to approve the event has been issued. All 115 routes proposed by the Ark Oradea Association are concentrated in the central area of the municipality, parks, Union Square, and Ferdinand Square. These routes are unavailable because they overlap with other approved events or are affected by major public infrastructure works," Oradea City Hall spokesperson Octavian Haragoș told eBihoreanul. The associations