Setting an Example by Condemning Hungary

The outcome of the lawsuit against Hungary over its ban on homosexual and gender propaganda in schools will decide whether woke ideology can be made compulsory in EU member states, Rodrigo Ballester, head of the Center for European Studies at the Mathias Corvinus Collegium told Magyar Nemzet. Brussels is preparing to strip EU member states of their competences, citing shared European values, while applying double standards to some countries, the international expert stressed. In his view, all this is happening despite the fact that America clearly said 'no' to wokeism by electing Donald Trump. "The rainbow ideology has become a dogma in the European Union, where they want to set an example by condemning Hungary for not backing down," said Rodrigo Ballester, head of the Center for European Studies at the Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC). In December 2022, the European Commission triggered infringement proceedings and launched a lawsuit against Hungary at the EU Court of Justice, citing discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, the expert recalled. He pointed out that Brussels found fault with three things: one is the general ban on sexual propaganda in schools, with a special focus on homosexuality and gender ideology. In addition, they objected to the exclusion of NGOs from schools, as these organisations are not allowed to provide education on LGBTQ issues, and the EU was not happy that the Hungarian law allows parents to decide on the sexual education of their children.