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https://youtu.be/oJG0tnurugk - 'With #Hungary elections due in April 2026, can the right-wing populist Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who has been in power for 15 years, hold off his main political challenger?

Jonny Dymond chairs a debate with leading Hungarian politicians and academics who take questions from the public across Hungary.

The Panel:
Andras Laszlo, MEP, Fidesz Party
Timea Szabo, MP, PM Green Party
Boris Kalnoky, journalist and analyst. Head of the Media School at Mathias Corvinus Collegium
Zsuzsanna Szelenyi, author and research fellow at Central European University Democracy Institute

00:00 Introduction
00:41 Introducing the panel
01:51 Who will win the next election?
11:25 Corruption
22:33 Who will protect LGBTQ minorities in Hungary?

#EU #EUpol #HungaryPol

Who will win the next election in Hungary? - World Questions podcast, BBC World Service

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DoomsdaysCW Apr 15, 2025

#Hungary passes constitutional amendment to ban #LGBTQ+ public events, seen as a major blow to rights

By JUSTIN SPIKE
April 15, 2025

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — "Hungary’s parliament on Monday passed an amendment to the constitution that allows the government to ban public events by LGBTQ+ communities, a decision that legal scholars and critics call another step toward #authoritarianism by the populist government.

"The amendment, which required a two-thirds vote, passed along party lines with 140 votes for and 21 against. It was proposed by the ruling Fidesz-KDNP coalition led by populist Prime Minister #ViktorOrbán.

"Ahead of the vote — the final step for the amendment — opposition politicians and other #protesters attempted to #blockade the entrance to a parliament parking garage. #Police physically removed demonstrators, who had used zip ties to bind themselves together.

"The amendment declares that children’s rights to moral, physical and spiritual development supersede any right other than the right to life, including that to peacefully assemble. Hungary’s contentious 'child protection' legislation prohibits the 'depiction or promotion' of #homosexuality to minors aged under 18.

"The amendment codifies a law fast-tracked through parliament in March that bans public events held by LGBTQ+ communities, including the popular #PrideEvent in #Budapest that draws thousands annually."

Source:
https://apnews.com/article/hungary-pride-ban-amendment-orban-gay-rights-lgbtq-155ec12cbbde7cc6be0f96adb323de77

#HungaryPol #AntiGBLTQ #AntiGBLTQLaws #Fascism #Authoritarianism #CharacteristicsOfFascism #HumanRightsViolations #GBLTQErasure
#OrbanIsPutinsPuppet #PrideParades

Hungary passes constitutional amendment to ban LGBTQ+ public events

Hungary’s parliament has passed an amendment to the constitution that allows the government to ban public events by LGBTQ+ communities. Legal scholars and critics call Monday’s decision another step toward authoritarianism as the populist government continues to restrict LGBTQ+ rights. The amendment declares that children’s rights to moral, physical and spiritual development supersede any fundamental right other than the right to life. That includes the right to peacefully assemble. The amendment was proposed by the ruling coalition led by populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Hungary’s contentious “child protection” legislation prohibits the “depiction or promotion” of homosexuality to minors aged under 18.

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DoomsdaysCW Mar 18, 2025

#Hungary’s new #AntiLGBTQ+ law bans #Pride events and sparks #protests

By JUSTIN SPIKE
Updated 3:33 PM EDT, March 18, 2025

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — "A new anti-#LGBTQ+ law banning Pride events and allowing authorities to use #FacialRecognition software to identify those attending the festivities was passed in Hungary on Tuesday, leading to a large #demonstration on the streets of #Budapest.

"Several thousand protesters chanting anti-government slogans gathered after the vote outside Hungary’s parliament. They later staged a blockade of the Margaret Bridge over the Danube, blocking traffic and disregarding police instructions to leave the area.

"The move by Hungarian lawmakers is part of a crackdown on the country’s LGBTQ+ community by the nationalist-populist party of Prime Minister #ViktorOrbán, who is an ally of Russian President #VladimirPutin and U.S. President #DonaldTrump.

"The measure, which is reminiscent of similar restrictions against sexual minorities in #Russia, was passed in a 136-27 vote. The law, supported by Orbán’s Fidesz party and their minority coalition partner the #ChristianDemocrats, was pushed through parliament in an accelerated procedure after being submitted on Monday.

"Opposing legislators led a vivid protest in the legislature involving rainbow-colored smoke bombs.

"At the protest outside parliament, Evgeny Belyakov, a Russian citizen who immigrated to Hungary after facing repression in Russia, said the legislation went at the heart of people’s rights to peacefully assemble."

Hungary passes law banning Pride events, allowing facial recognition

Hungary has passed a new anti-LGBTQ+ law that bans Pride events and allows authorities to use facial recognition software to identify those attending the festivities. The law's approval on Tuesday led to a large demonstration on the streets of Budapest. Several thousand protesters gathered hours after the vote outside Hungary’s parliament in opposition to the measures. The demonstrators chanted anti-government slogans and blockaded Margaret Bridge over the Danube, disregarding police orders to leave the area. The move by Hungary is part of a crackdown on the country’s LGBTQ+ community by the nationalist conservative party of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

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