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Thousands of people at the annual pride march in Budapest are also protesting against a controversial law banning depictions of gay lifestyles and transgender issues in schools.
The Szeklers, like other Hungarian communities in the Carpathian Basin, can count on the support of the Hungarian government, the state secretary for Hungarian communities abroad said, marking the Day of Szekler Freedom.
Hungary will start implementing the strictest immigration law in the European Union on March 1, a state secretary of the interior ministry said, adding that the new law aimed to “close all loopholes” and prevent migrants from arriving in Hungary, even as guest workers.
Hungary expects immediate action from the EU regarding the German natural gas transit tax, because the unfriendly measure undermines the competitiveness of East European countries and clearly goes against EU legislation, Fidesz MEP András Gyürk stated in an announcement issued.
Although Hungary has made progress in the implementation of the CoE’s Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings, the country’s authorities should make further efforts to improve assistance to victims of human trafficking, the Council of Europe’s GRETA group of experts said in a report.
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