The European Commission has taken Hungary to the EU’s top court for allegedly violating laws on media freedom and LGBTQ+ rights.
The Commission Friday announced it was sending Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union for refusing to renew a radio license for independent Hungarian media Klubradio. Hungary will also have to face European judges over an anti-LGBTQ+ law. The law seeks to prevent children and teenagers from accessing content and ads about LGBTQ+ issues.
Budapest’s actions go against several European telecom, audiovisual, digital laws, including the Audiovisual Media Services Directive and the e-Commerce Directive, the Commission argues. The anti-LGBTQ+ rules also infringe on crucial foundational European texts — the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU and Treaty of the EU — and the EU Charter of fundamental rights.
Brussels’ move comes after it said Hungary’s explanations failed to assuage the Commission’s concerns. The Commission had launched infringement procedures in June 2021.
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Clothilde Goujard