Visibly appearing at the Hungarian Pride parade—banned by the democratically elected Hungarian parliament with over 83% of the vote—constitutes a defense of democracy, left-wing lawmakers say.
British academic David Hirsch’s statement that “the problem is not only antisemitism but also racism and Islamophobia” did not sit well with a people still reeling from the October 7th massacre.
Rather than being opposed to the establishment, these activist foot soldiers provide the street muscle, fierce passion, and raised voices that bureaucrats dare not show.
Over 200, mostly leftist, civil society organizations asked the EU not to force them to reveal their funding under the new transparency measure for fear of being categorized as political advertisers.
