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Hungary passes law to ban Pride march, triggering protest – The Straits Times
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Hungary’s parliament passed a law on Tuesday to ban the Pride march by LGBTQ+ communities, triggering the blockade of a bridge in central Budapest in protest against the changes fast-tracked by Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s ruling Fidesz party.
Fidesz, which holds a commanding parliamentary majority, submitted a bill on Monday that would ban the annual Pride march on the grounds that it could prove harmful to children, and approved the legislation in an expedited process on Tuesday.
A group of protesters gathered outside parliament to oppose the changes before marching on to Margaret Bridge, where several thousand demonstrators chanted “Assembly is a fundamental right” while facing down a police cordon.
Hungary in chaos as furious protesters set off flares in middle of Parliament | World | News– www.express.co.uk
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EU Parliament wants to deprive Hungary of voting rights – Politico – RBC-Ukraine
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MEPs from the Volt party are calling for Hungary’s voting rights in the EU to be revoked because it blocks joint decisions. They will send a corresponding plan to European leaders, Politico reports.
According to the agency, their plan consists of 9 points. The document, in addition to calling for the deprivation of Hungary’s voting rights, proposes to appoint the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, as a full-fledged EU Foreign Minister.
The authors of the text also seek to create a common European army and to ensure that EU treaties can be revised to include new defense competencies and prepare for enlargement.
Hungary’s Orban claims Poland’s center-right government was installed by the EU– www.washingtontimes.com
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban suggested on Friday that Poland’s government and its prime minister, Donald Tusk, were installed by the European Union as part of a plot to remove the country’s previous right-wing populist leadership.