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A major eavesdropping scandal around the Israeli spy software Pegasus made waves in Hungary. An international investigation of 80 journalists from 17 media organisations conducted in 10 countries found that the Hungarian government was most probably among those which acquired the controversial spy software Pegasus from the Israeli surveillance company
Alleging that Hungary and Poland have violated the fundamental rights of LGBTIQ+ people, the European Commission has launched proceedings against the two countries on 15 July. For one, the EU executive body points out that Hungary’s recently passed law violates fundamental freedoms – including the rights of persons belonging to
In a heated debate on Thursday night, Hungary’s prime minister Viktor Orbán was confronted over recent anti-LGBTQ+ measures by his fellow heads of state and governments. Diplomatic sources say those leaders spoke in unusually personal and emotional terms for an EU summit discussion. Luxembourg’s PM Xavier Bettel spoke
On Tuesday, Hungary’s parliament passed a so-called pedophile law, which critics say is actually directed at the LGBT community and also restricts freedom of expression. Introduced by the ruling Fidesz party which has a two-thirds majority in parliament, the legislation includes a public register of convicted sex offenders and