Hungary Defends Child Protection Law at Historic EU Court Trial
The EU Commission and 16 other member states could seek to suspend Hungary’s voting rights after the “largest human rights battle in EU history” over the alleged anti-LGBT legislation.
The EU Commission and 16 other member states could seek to suspend Hungary’s voting rights after the “largest human rights battle in EU history” over the alleged anti-LGBT legislation.
The President of the Constitutional Court Tamás Sulyok is set to become the new head of state.
Although the reforms should be enough to unlock half of the €27 billion worth of frozen funds, the European Commission will likely take its time to use it as leverage on the LGBT and migration front as well.
All leftist parliamentary groups joined the effort to keep Hungary grounded, signed just a day before Budapest announced a major breakthrough in the negotiations with Brussels on the release of the frozen funds.
“I would ask you not to stigmatize those with a different identity or faith,” Hungarian MEP Tamás Deutch replied after PM Xavier Bettel accused Hungary of homophobia.
Sweden can forget about the Hungarian ratification of its NATO-membership, at least for the time being.