Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-001162/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Alice Kuhnke (Verts/ALE)
On 17 March 2025, members of the ruling coalition in Hungary submitted a bill to the Hungarian Parliament that would ban Budapest Pride, as well as other Pride marches in Hungary, and allow authorities to use facial recognition software to identify those participating in the marches.
The bill, passed on 18 March, will significantly exacerbate the repression and marginalisation of the Hungarian LGBTIQ community that has resulted from the so-called ‘child protection law’, and constitutes a blatant violation of EU law, in particular the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union.
The Commission, joined by 16 Member States, has already brought Hungary before the Court of Justice of the EU in ongoing infringement proceedings over the anti-LGBTIQ legislation introduced in 2021. It is now urgent that the Commission take measures to ensure the bill is suspended, so that Hungary’s queer community and their allies can march freely and safely on 28 June, as is their fundamental right.
- 1.Will the Commission take action to have the bill suspended?
- 2.In response to the bill, will the Commission consider the possibility of an additional freeze on EU funds for Hungary?
- 3.What further measures will the Commission take to ensure the safety, freedom and rights of the LGBTIQ community in Hungary?
Submitted: 19.3.2025