Hungary's anti-LGBTQ+ legislation violates EU law, court finds
Participants in the Pride march cross the Elisabeth Bridge in Budapest, Hungary, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Rudolf Karancsi, File)
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· Agence France-Presse
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· Agence France-Presse
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· The Moscow Times
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· The Manila Times
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EU top court strikes down Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ+ rules
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· The Local
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· The National
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· Elizabeth Knight
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· Lam Ka-sing
Man jailed for mimicking shooting on bridge used in Bondi attack jailed
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· Michael Atkin
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