Fifteen countries of the European Union refused to join the appeal brought by the Commission before the EU justice against a law deemed discriminatory against LGBT + people, attracting the wrath of Hungary.
“
We will not give in to pressure, we will protect our children!
“, reacted in the evening on Facebook the Minister of Justice Judit Varga, announcing without further details “
new measures
” in the fall.
In addition to France and Germany, which announced Thursday evening to join the procedure, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Ireland, Malta, Denmark, Portugal intervene in a rare step. , Spain, Sweden, Slovenia, Finland and Greece, we learned from these countries and LGBT + rights activists.
The action is also supported by the European Parliament.
“Historic Alliance”
"
This historic coalition of European institutions and member states sends a strong message to (Hungarian Prime Minister) Viktor Orban regarding the defense of our fundamental values of equality, inclusion and the rule of law", welcomed
Friday Belgian NGO Forbidden Colours.
"
Fifteen Member States and the European Parliament - the institution of the European people - are clearly positioning themselves on the side of freedom
", also welcomed French MEP Pierre Karleskind (Renew Europe, centrists and liberals), Vice-President of the LGBTI intergroup in Parliament.
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A “shame” for the Commission
Hungary passed a law in June 2021 prohibiting “
the representation or promotion
” of homosexuality and gender reassignment among minors.
This text aroused indignant reactions, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen speaking of “
shame
”.
The EU executive opened infringement proceedings against Hungary which led to a referral to the Court of Justice of the EU in December 2022.
The Commission considers that this law violates Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union - relating in particular to respect for human rights and non-discrimination - and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU.
It also considers that it is in breach of the directives on electronic commerce, services in the internal market and audiovisual media services.
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“Exclusive right of parents”
Arguments refuted by Ms. Varga, according to which “
the education of children is the exclusive right of parents
” and moreover “
a national competence
”.
“
It is sad that several EU countries are succumbing to the gender propaganda promoted by Brussels and across the Atlantic
,” she said.
Budapest had criticized Finland the day before, which joined the appeal just after the green light from the Hungarian Parliament for the accession of this Nordic country to NATO.
Hungary, on the other hand, has not yet ratified Sweden's accession.
“
Our Finnish friends still have a lot to learn about fairness.
Begging until you get something and then immediately turning your back is not proper behavior
,” State Secretary to the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tamas Menczer, commented on the M1 television channel.
By joining the procedure, the Parliament or a Member State can put forward arguments in support of the appeal.