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LGBT law in Hungary: a "scandal", according to Clément Beaune

2021-07-08T16:08:04.244Z


For the French Secretary of State for European Affairs, those in power who discriminate against LGBT people "have nothing more to do in the European Union".


The fight against discrimination is a "

cultural fight

" that Europe must lead, said Thursday, July 8 the French Secretary of State for European Affairs, describing as "

scandal

" the law accused of discriminating against LGBT people, which enters into force in Hungary.

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It is a villainous law which assimilates pedophilia and homosexuality. It is a scandal today in Europe

”, estimated Clément Beaune on

France 2

, denouncing those who“

consider that to discriminate, not to respect the equality of the most elementary rights, it is possible

”. The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen threatened Wednesday (July 7th) to launch an infringement procedure against Hungary if she did not reverse this law.

"

It's a cultural struggle,

" insisted Clément Beaune, who himself publicly assumes his homosexuality.

We unfortunately see that the cases are multiplying, we saw it again in Georgia at the time of an LGBT demonstration last week

”, he regretted.

"

I believe that there is a very serious drift in Europe and we must strengthen our arsenal

".

However, the minister felt that countries with discriminatory legislation should not be excluded from the EU.

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The rulers who do this have nothing more to do in the European Union but I do not assimilate everyone.

There are associations defending rights in Poland and Hungary, I don't want people to tell them

Europe is not on your side

.

There are millions of people who care about European values, who care about equality and who count on us to ensure that these values ​​are respected

, ”he insisted.

Hungary denounced Wednesday "

the unprecedented campaign

" waged against it by Brussels.

This can open an infringement procedure for violation of European law, which can lead to a referral to the Court of Justice of the European Union and to financial sanctions.

Source: lefigaro

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