Seventeen European Union nations have urged Hungary to amend a recently enacted law that permits the government to prohibit LGBTQ+ public events, amid increasing worries about the country's democratic standards.
France, Germany, and Spain were among the EU heavyweights who signed a declaration expressing worry over the law passed in April. The law allows authorities to penalise individuals who organise or participate in Pride events, as well as use facial recognition software to identify them.
