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22 Jun, 4 tweets, 4 min read

UEFA has rejected plans by the German city of #Munich to light the #AllianzArena in rainbow colours for the Germany-Hungary #EURO2020 match in support of the LGBT community and to protest at a law passed by the Hungarian government u.afp.com/U2cD #AFPSports

#UPDATE UEFA's refusal to allow Munich to illuminate the #AllianzArena in rainbow colours for Wednesday's Germany-Hungary #EURO2020 match in support of the LGBT community was the "right decision", Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said Tuesday u.afp.com/U2Nh

#BREAKING Munich to deck city in rainbow colours after 'shameful' UEFA decision on Allianz Arena: mayor

#UPDATE UEFA's decision to block Munich's plans to light the #AllianzArena in rainbow colours for the Germany-Hungary #EURO2020 game has been met with defiance in the city which vowed to decorate other landmarks in protest at a law passed in Hungary u.afp.com/U2fb

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