EU calls for a stop of the payments to Hungary: Pride parade prohibited!

EU calls for a stop of the payments to Hungary: Pride parade prohibited!

Budapest, Ungarn - On May 25, 2025, 26 EU MPs in an open letter to the EU Commission request the suspension of all EU payments to Hungary due to repeated violations of fundamental human rights. In the letter, the Hungarian government is sharply criticized for its increasing repression against the LGBTIQ community. The reason for this requirement is the ban on the Pride Parade planned for June in Budapest, which affects massive outrage both within and outside of Hungary. The Hungarian government has announced that organizations that are considered to be a threat to national sovereignty and to withdraw financial means.

The EU MPs Helmut Brandstätter from the Neos and Hannes Heide from the SPÖ also express their concern about developments in Hungary. They demand that the EU will no longer flow its financial resources to the country as long as the repression is ongoing. Your concern is reflected in a broader debate about compliance with fundamental rights within the European Union.

rich of legal concerns

The EU Parliament sees the new laws as part of a gradual dismantling of fundamental rights in Hungary. It is spoken by organized, state-funded campaigns that lead to discrimination and censorship of LGBTIQ people. The MPs ask the EU Commission to initiate an accelerated infringement procedure should not be possible to respond to the repressive laws in Hungary. Here, reference is made to the importance of maintaining the legal state.

public reactions and international concerns

The reactions from the international community and within the EU show that the situation in Hungary has far -reaching consequences not only locally, but also at European level. The debate about compliance with fundamental rights is increasingly gaining urgency, since the Hungarian government continues to take strict measures against LGBTIQ people. Critics fear that the legislative development in Hungary endangers the social acceptance of diversity and tolerance.

The ongoing developments, including the prohibition of the Pride Parade and the measures against NGOs as well as concern about legal questions and possible human rights violations, illustrate the challenges that the EU faces in dealing with Member States. International organizations and EU institutions are called to remain attentive and act accordingly in order to protect the rights of all citizens.