European Commission to sue Orban’s Hungary over anti-LGBT+ laws

Hungary will also be taken to court over a refusal to renew the licence of a radio station that is critical of the government

Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban (Geert Vanden Wijngaert/AP)

The European Commission has announced it will sue Hungary over a law that bans the use of educational content that it deems promotes LGBT+ matters.

The use of the materials in schools has been outlawed by Hungarian populist prime minister Viktor Orban, who presents himself as a staunch defender of traditional Christian values.

Ursula von der Leyen, president of the commission, the EU’s executive arm, said the ban on such materials in schools was a “disgrace”.