Commission Slammed over Budapest Pride Snub Allegations

Commission slammed over Budapest Pride snub allegations

Pride or prejudice? The Commission faces backlash after Euractiv revealed it advised Commissioners to avoid Budapest Pride, raising questions about its commitment to EU values.

The office of the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has asked its commissioners to avoid attending the Pride march to be held on June 28...

It is not true that the European Commission has asked commissioners not to attend the Budapest Pride, Euronews reports. Earlier, Euractiv reported that commissioners were asked to stay away from the event. According to a Commission spokesperson, no such request was made by Ursula von der Leyen. The European Commission President “firmly stands for an equal European Union where everyone is free to be who they are and love who they want,” adding th…

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has rejected reports that her Commissioners were instructed not to participate in the Budapest Pride.

Ursula von der Leyen denies that the European Commission has asked commissioners not to participate in the 30th Budapest Pride parade scheduled for June 28, Euractive reports. The newspaper previously contacted the European Commission on the issue but received no response, but now a commission spokesperson has said that no such request was made by von der Leyen. In their response, they also stressed that the European Commission President “firmly…