Overview

• Germany, France and 15 other member states have formally called on the European Commission to deploy all available legal instruments if Hungary does not retract its measures.
• The letter published by the Dutch EU representation expresses deep concern that recent legislation infringes fundamental rights of LGBTQ+ people and breaches EU core values.
• A mid-March statute bans gatherings that conflict with a 2021 restriction on informing minors about homosexuality and gender transition.
• Organisers and attendees of Pride events face fines of up to €500 under the new provisions.
• The appeal intensifies scrutiny of Hungary’s broader democratic backsliding, which includes an April constitutional amendment defining gender in strictly binary terms.