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Viktor Orbán hits back at European leaders over controversial LGBT law

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has accused European leaders of acting like "colonialists" in their criticism of a controversial new law banning the portrayal of homosexuality.

World News

Euroviews. EU leaders need to take action against Hungary’s anti-LGBT law | View

"EU leaders have to realise that once things turn nasty it is not enough to solely rely on a guardian of the treaties which they practically castrated over the past couple of years."

Europe News

17 EU leaders defend LGBT rights amid row over new Hungarian law

"We must continue fighting against discrimination towards the LGBT community, reaffirming our defence of their fundamental rights," the leaders say.

Europe News

Fourteen EU countries denounce Hungary's new anti-LGBT law

Ministers from Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg gathered 13 like-minded countries in a critical statement that condemns Hungary for "stigmatising LGBTIQ persons".

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Hungary

Euroviews. Only parents should decide sexual education of their children | View

Only parents should decide sexual education of their children | View

Hungary

Hungary votes on anti-LGBT bills amid protests

Thousands of protesters urged the Hungarian Parliament to vote against bills banning any content portraying or promoting homosexuality to young people.

Hungary

Hungary proposes banning the 'promotion' of homosexuality to children

Hungary's ruling Fidesz party has tabled new legislation which would ban educational programmes, books or films that promote homosexuality or transsexuality.

My Europe Series

Meet the emperor's grandson who wants to patch things up with France

György Habsburg, a descendant of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy, has been appointed Hungarian ambassador to France.

United Kingdom

Orban's views on Muslims 'divisive and wrong', says UK PM

Orban spoke of “Muslim invaders” and of migrants being “a poison”. Critics point out that Boris Johnson is no stranger to making disparaging comments about Muslims.

Hungary

Budapest's liberal mayor announces election bid to oust Viktor Orbán

Gergely Karácsony hopes to run as the united opposition's candidate for prime minister when Hungary goes to the polls next year.

Hungary

Euroviews. Hungary is becoming a semi-dictatorship as the EU watches idly | View

"The EU has ignored the fact that within its borders a government is disregarding democratic values, leading the country towards populist-nationalist semi-dictatorship while they collect European taxpayers’ money."

Hungary

Covid cancellation fears for Hungary’s festival season this summer

Organisers of Hungary's summer concerts and festivals are frustrated at the uncertainty over government coronavirus plans

Hungary

Hungary's parliament overhauls higher education amid outcry

Critics have decried the reform as a theft of public funds and a takeover of Hungary's higher education system by Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

Hungary

Klubrádió: Frequency to be taken over by group close to Orbán

The liberal-leaning commercial station was one of the only remaining opposition radio voices in Hungary.

Europe News

Orbán, Salvini and Morawiecki form new right-wing European alliance

They met in Budapest on Thursday to introduce the alliance, vowing to create a "European renaissance based on Christian values".

Hungary

Euroviews. Viktor Orban should become the agent of European integration | View

"The best joke on Orban is to turn him into an undercover agent of European integration," writes Romanian MEP Dragoș Tudorache.

Economy

Europe's week: Orban leaves the EPP, as Brexit makes a dramatic return

While Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban left the EPP Group after it changed its internal rules, MEPs delayed a decision on when to vote on the Brexit deal.

Europe News

Hungary's rule of law stance left Fidesz isolated in EPP, says Weber

The leader of the European Parliament’s biggest party said Hungary’s stance on rule of law was "too problematic" to keep Fidesz in the grouping.

Europe News

Hungary PM Orban’s party quits largest group in European Parliament

Orban announced the decision in a letter to the chairman of the EPP, Manfred Weber, on Wednesday, making good on his threat to leave the grouping over changes to its rules.

Hungary

Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán receives dose of Chinese COVID vaccine

Public trust in the Chinese and Russian vaccines was far behind injections produced in the West and approved by the EU's medicines agency.