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Hungary's justice minister Judit Varga (r) with justice commissioner Didier Reynders at their meeting in May (Photo: European Commission)

EU Commission warns Hungary over anti-LGBTIQ measures

The EU Commission has written to Budapest detailing legal concerns over Hungary's law that the EU executive says is discriminating against LGBTIQ people.

"The Hungarian bill is a shame," commission president Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday (23 June).

EU Commission vice-president Thierry Breton and justice commissioner Didier Reynders wrote to Hungary's justice minister Judit Varga expressing legal concerns before the bill - ostensibly intended to protect children but incl...

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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

Hungary's justice minister Judit Varga (r) with justice commissioner Didier Reynders at their meeting in May (Photo: European Commission)

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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

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