These are the EU countries that have not joined the condemnation of #Hungaryโs law banning the mentioning of homosexuality: ๐ต๐ฑ ๐ฌ๐ท ๐จ๐พ ๐ฎ๐น ๐ญ๐ท ๐ธ๐ฎ ๐ธ๐ฐ ๐จ๐ฟ ๐ท๐ด ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐น ๐ฆ๐น ๐ญ๐บ ๐ต๐น .
All countries that donโt have same sex marriage (except ๐ต๐น which maybe wants to be neutral during presidency).
All countries that donโt have same sex marriage (except ๐ต๐น which maybe wants to be neutral during presidency).
https://twitter.com/kmlvrmln/status/1407323822869544965
To people who have been following these issues for a long time, there is little surprising in this split.
๐ฎ๐น๐ฆ๐น๐ฌ๐ท๐จ๐พ remain the countries most hostile to LGBT rights in โwesternโ Europe, the Baltics have emerged as the countries least hostile to gay rights in โeasternโ Europe.
๐ฎ๐น๐ฆ๐น๐ฌ๐ท๐จ๐พ remain the countries most hostile to LGBT rights in โwesternโ Europe, the Baltics have emerged as the countries least hostile to gay rights in โeasternโ Europe.
List of signatories now finalised (Latvia did sign on).
The letter, initiated by #Belgium, says Hungary's new laws represent "a flagrant form of discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and expression and hence deserves to be condemned"
wilmes.belgium.be/en/thirteen-coโฆ
The letter, initiated by #Belgium, says Hungary's new laws represent "a flagrant form of discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and expression and hence deserves to be condemned"
wilmes.belgium.be/en/thirteen-coโฆ
๐ญ๐บ laws "violate freedom of expression by limiting freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information without interference by public authority, as enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU."
"We cannot compromise" on these "core values of our EU".
"We cannot compromise" on these "core values of our EU".
Statement calls on @EU_Commission to "use all tools at its disposal to ensure full respect for EU law, including by referring matter to ECJ"
Despite refusal to support this move by the big Catholic states #Italy & #Poland, the 13 signatories have a qualified majority in Council.
Despite refusal to support this move by the big Catholic states #Italy & #Poland, the 13 signatories have a qualified majority in Council.
Will the EC pursue take action based on violating the charter? I think it's unlikely.
13 is a lot but it's not a majority - #Italy's refusal to sign this kills it I think.
Also the charter is relatively new (became law in 2009) and still untested. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charter_oโฆ
13 is a lot but it's not a majority - #Italy's refusal to sign this kills it I think.
Also the charter is relatively new (became law in 2009) and still untested. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charter_oโฆ
Hungary's justice minister will have 13 #GAC Europe Minister colleagues to respond to now. This was her response to Germany's Michael Roth, who is openly gay, earlier today.
France's Europe minister is also openly gay.
France's Europe minister is also openly gay.
https://twitter.com/JuditVarga_EU/status/1407296400732401669?s=20
Update: #Italy has just joined the other 13 countries and belatedly added its signature to the statement after โno satisfactory answersโ were received from Hungary at the #GAC.
It appears there was a big backlash to Italy not signing initially.
It appears there was a big backlash to Italy not signing initially.
https://twitter.com/amendolaenzo/status/1407397530514690050
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