European Commission also institutes a second lawsuit over Budapest rejecting Klubradio’s air waves application
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban sits in Parliament in Budapest, Hungary on May 16, 2022. File Picture: REUTERS/BERNADETT SZABO
“The European Commission today decided to refer Hungary to the Court of Justice of the EU over a Hungarian law which discriminates against people on the basis of their sexual orientation and gender identity,” said the EU’s executive. Klubradio, whose guests often criticise government policies and which now only broadcasts online, was forced off air more than a year ago.
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