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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 European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) on Tuesday presented the mission report of a delegation which visited Hungary between April 14 and 16 to assess the situation of democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights in the country since its last visit in 2021.
Hungary and Slovakia together have prevented the approval of the latest European Union sanctions package, the foreign minister said after a meeting of the EU foreign affairs council in Brussels on Monday, adding that they protested against plans to ban the purchase of cheap Russian gas and crude.
The police decision to ban a march for the equality of LGBTQ people, planned by four organisations to be held in Budapest on June 28, was lawful, the Hungarian Supreme Court said in a ruling rejecting the organisers' claim against the decision.
The National Assembly has unanimously passed a new law to tighten animal protection regulations. The bill, submitted by Minister of Justice Bence Tuzson and Government Commissioner for Animal Protection Péter Ovádi, introduces stricter measures against animal cruelty and illegal animal trade.
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