US EditionHungary's LGBTQ+ law breaches EU regulation, top court advocate says
- Hungary's parliament passed a law on June 15 banning discussion of homosexuality and gender change in schools, citing child protection.
- The law emerged amid Hungary's conservative social agenda under PM Viktor Orban and followed mass protests in Budapest on June 14.
- Critics describe the law as discriminatory and akin to Russia's 2013 gay propaganda ban, while Hungary defends it as combating pedophilia.
- European Commission President von der Leyen expressed being "very concerned" on June 16, with EU legal experts stating the law breaches EU fundamental rights.
- The legislation has sparked EU infringement proceedings and domestic opposition, raising questions about Hungary's compliance with EU values and children’s rights.
Insights by Ground AI
Does this summary seem wrong?
71 Articles
71 Articles
All
Left
15
Center
14
Right
4
The EU's general lawyer considered the law "an engineering" of the authorities in relation to fundamental rights and a retrogression in relation to "constitutional democracy model" taken by the block.
·Portugal
Read Full Article
Coverage Details
Total News Sources71
Leaning Left15Leaning Right4Center14Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Left
Bias Distribution
- 45% of the sources lean Left
45% Left
L 45%
C 42%
12%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
Ownership
To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage
