Ursula von der Leyen goes beyond her functions? This Wednesday, June 25, the president of the European Commission challenged the Hungarian authorities after the ban on the pride march by the police. “I ask you to authorize the holding of the Budapest Pride. Without fear of criminal or administrative sanctions against the organizers or participants ”she demanded on X, before recalling “To the LGBTIQ+ community in Hungary and elsewhere” that it would be “Always their ally”.
What to arouse the ire of George Simion, nationalist candidate defeated in the second round of the Romanian presidential election. “And European citizens, farmers and workers, impoverished by the absurd policies that you supported?” Are you also their “ally”? »»he retorted to him. “Why do you ingest in the internal affairs of a sovereign state?” »»
Relations between the European Union and Hungary, a member of the twenty-seven since 2004, have been freezing for several years … but deteriorated more last March, after Viktor Orban had a law aimed at banning any demonstration which would violate the legislation of 2021 prohibiting evoking with minors “Homosexuality and change of sex”.
Up to 500 euros in fines
At the end of May, twenty EU countries – including France, Germany, Belgium, the Nordic and Baltic countries – called on the European Commission to act firmly against Hungary in a joint declaration. Denouncing contrary legislation ” to human dignity, freedom, equality and respect for human rights “, Fundamental values of the Union, they urged Brussels to” fully use the rule of law tool To force Budapest to reverse the repression of LGBT+rights.
On June 5, the lawyer general of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) joined their votes by announcing that the text violated Union law. Brussels today retains 18 billion euros in European Hungary funds because of these violations of the rule of law.
Despite the prohibition of the event on Saturday, many MEPs announced their intention to go to Budapest and take part in the parade. In a letter signed by his Minister of Justice, Bance Tuzson, Hungary warned them, assuring that neither them nor their collaborators should participate in the rally.
Participants are exposed to fines of up to 500 euros; Organizing or calling to participate is liable to one year in prison, the minister recalled. The organizers are waiting for more than 35,000 people, predicating “The biggest pride” Since its creation in the 1990s.
