In mid -March, the Hungarian parliament adopted an amendment to the Act on assemblies, in practice delegating the equality parades. The draft change was made by the rulers of Fidesz. The ban allows to impose fines to the organizers of events and prohibits “presenting or promoting” homosexuality among people under 18 years of age.
“Fidesz [partia Orbana] He became a Trojan horse of global extremism in the Union (European), poisoning discourse in other countries, “said the daily” El Pais “, noting that in the last five years the attacks on the LGBTQ+community have intensified in Hungary.
The newspaper drew attention to “contrast between equality marches in Spain and repression in Hungary”. He reminded that the 2005 single -sex couple marriages set the Iberian country at the forefront of countries recognizing the rights of the LGBTQ+community.
“Orban creates a threat of physical confrontation”
The daily reminded that over 70 MEPs, as well as a wide representation of politicians from Spain, including Deputy Prime Minister Yoland Diaz, will take part in the Budapest Pride in the Hungarian capital. The police in Budapest allowed the extreme right counterparts at a similar time and place as the Equality Parade.
“Orban warned against legal consequences for the participants of the parade, but in fact he creates the threat of physical confrontation and the possibility of violence. If it occurs, Europe's reaction must be as determined as possible” – said “El Pais”.
The first equality parade in Budapest took place in 1997. The Saturday march is to start at 15.
