Breaches of EU law and of the rights of LGBTIQ citizens in Hungary as a result of the legal changes adopted by the Hungarian Parliament

Reference B9-0412/2021

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How the groups voted

GroupForAgainstAbstainedAbsentUnity

The Left39

38001100%

S&D146

125102099%

Greens/EFA73

The European Parliament adopted by 459 votes to 147, with 58 abstentions, a resolution on breaches of EU law and of the rights of LGBTIQ citizens in Hungary as a result of the legal changes adopted by the Hungarian Parliament.The text adopted in plenary was tabled by the EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens/EFA and the Left groups.As a reminder, the Hungarian National Assembly adopted on 15 June 2021 a Bill which, at its origin, is intended to protect children against paedophile offenders, an objective which is shared and pursued by all institutions and Member States within the EU. The new law will also restrict severely and intentionally the rights and freedoms of LGBTIQ persons, as well as children’s rights. Hungary has made a number of statements in…