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Monday briefing: How Budapest Pride became a huge show of anti-Orbán defiance

In today’s newsletter: Hungary has relentlessly cracked down on LGBTQ+ rights – but banning Pride proved a step too far, as European politicians joined its biggest ever crowd

The Guardian - UK

Hungary's PM Orbán says Pride marched in the Budapest 'on the orders of Brussels'

An unprecedented crowd of between 100- and 200-thousand people marched at the 30th Budapest Pride on Saturday. The Prime Minister said the event was "disgusting and shameful".

Euronews

Tens of thousands defy Hungary’s ban on Pride in protest against Orbán

Crackdown on Pride is part of effort to curb democratic freedoms ahead of a hotly-contested election next year

The Guardian - UK

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Tens of thousands gather to mark 30th anniversary of Budapest Pride despite Orban ban

Budapest Pride's 30th anniversary saw tens of thousands defy a government ban, with dozens of European Parliament members showing solidarity for civil liberties.

Euronews

Budapest Pride expected to be a rallying cry against Orbán’s rollback of rights

Record numbers expected at march despite Hungary’s leader saying those attending will face ‘legal consequences’

The Guardian - UK

Battle over NGO financing heats up again in Brussels as MEPs seek investigation

Three right-wing political groups seek to re-table a proposal to establish an investigative committee at the European Parliament, as Transparency International files a complaint against MEPs leaking sensitive NGO contracts to the press.

Euronews

EU court urged to rule against Hungary's anti-LGBTQ+ law

The advocate general for the European Union’s highest court is urging the court to rule that Hungary violated EU law by restricting LGBTQ+ content for minors

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Hungary postpones vote on law to curb foreign-funded organisations

Orbán’s ruling party delays vote on legislation allowing government to ban organisations with foreign funding

The Guardian - UK

Hungary delays vote on 'transparency law' targeting foreign-funded NGOs and media until autumn

The "Transparency in Public Life" bill would impose strict regulations on foreign-funded NGOs that are deemed a risk to Hungary's sovereignty.

Euronews

Thousands march in silence in Budapest to protest against 'transparency bill'

After a series of protests in the Hungarian countryside, Budapest was the scene of a silent protest organised by aHang.

Euronews

He is the strongman who inspired Trump – but is Viktor Orbán losing his grip on power?

Opposition activists and journalists explain why the Orbánisation of the US may fail and how a former ally could end the Hungarian PM’s 15-year reign

The Guardian - UK

Confrontation ahead: EU Commission demands that Hungary withdraws draft transparency law

The European Commission sets the stage for a total confrontation with the Orbán-government. A Commission spokesperson told Euronews that if the law is adopted, it would constitute a serious breach of EU principles and law.

Euronews

EU urged to act over Hungary’s plans to ‘effectively outlaw free press’

Media figures speak out as Orbán’s party proposes penalising organisations that receive foreign funding

The Guardian - UK

Hungary considering law to ban groups seen as threat to national sovereignty

Opposition warns that planned legislation would allow government to shut down all independent media and NGOs

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Euronews

Foreign-funded NGOs in Hungary that 'threaten sovereignty' targeted in draft law

The "Transparency in Public Life" bill would impose strict regulations on foreign-funded NGOs that are deemed a risk to Hungary's sovereignty.

Euronews

Romania’s nationalist candidate reaches out to Orban and Hungarian minority

Romania’s Hungarians voted against hard-right candidate George Simion in the first round of the presidential elections, but in a Euronews and Euronews Romania exclusive, Simion appears to offer them an olive branch as the decisive voting day looms.

Al Jazeera

Who are the main contenders to be the next pope?

Francis-era reforms that saw a diverse group of cardinals join the mix make his successor nearly impossible to call.

The Guardian - UK

Hungary’s Péter Erdő is a strong candidate to be the next pope – and that’s reason to be fearful

The archbishop is traditionalists’ preferred candidate for a reason: his papacy would wind back the progress made under Pope Francis, says British-Hungarian journalist Alex Faludy

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The Guardian - UK

Orbán’s stance on Ukraine pushes Hungary to brink in EU relations

Member states are considering removing the country’s voting rights after its attempts to stymie support for Kyiv

Radio France Internationale

Pride to prejudice as Hungary’s constitutional clampdown targets LGBTQ+ communities

Hungary’s parliament passed a constitutional amendment permitting the government to ban public events organised by LGBTQ+ communities — a move that legal scholars and critics describe as yet another step towards authoritarianism by the populist government.

Euronews

Hungary's parliament passes constitutional amendment banning public LGBTQ+ events

The amendment declares that children's rights to moral, physical and spiritual development supersede any right other than the right to life, including the right to peaceful assembly.

The Guardian - UK

Hungary passes constitutional amendment to ban LGBTQ+ gatherings

Amendment also enshrines recognition of only two sexes, providing basis for denying gender identities

The Guardian - UK

‘We won’t be deterred or scared’: Hungary’s LGBTQ+ community fights for right to march in Pride

Some want to oppose ban, others are nervous, but all see it as a warning sign under Viktor Orbán’s government

International Business Times

At Jerusalem Meet, Netanyahu Warns Of Rising Anti-Semitism

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday warned "the fate of free societies" was linked to their fight against anti-Semitism, at a conference in Jerusalem, where the attendance of far-right European politicians has divided the international Jewish community.

Euronews

Demonstrators block traffic in Budapest in opposition to new law banning LGBTQ+ Pride events

The protest was the second in as many weeks since the ruling Fidesz party of Hungary used its two-thirds parliamentary majority last Tuesday to expedite the law, which critics say is the government's most recent assault on the rights of the LGBTQ+ community in the country.

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