🔴PRIDE BANNED. Fascism Returns. Democracy Burning in Hungary.
It happened yesterday.
A rushed bill (48h to pass).
In the guise of 'child protection' from LGBTQ+ content.
Allows facial profiling of 'offenders' - & soon in any public space?
Fines up to €500.
#lgbtq+ #humanrights #eupolitics #hungary

We did it! We built the largest lawsuit to defend civic space in EU history! 15 countries + the European Parliament have joined the case against Hungary’s foreign agents law targeting dissident voices. A major step for democracy, but the fight is not over. Oral hearings are next. Stay tuned.

Finland, one of the world’s freest places for journalists, won’t stay silent won’t stay silent as Orbán’s Sovereignty Protection Office targets journalists. Democracy survives only when journalists can report freely.

Thank you, Finland, for joining the lawsuit.

Poland joins the Commission’s lawsuit against Orbán’s Foreign Agents Law—showing that the real threat to democracy isn’t Brussels, as Orbán claims, but those who erode it from within and serve Putin’s agenda.

𝗗𝘇𝗶𝗲̨𝗸𝘂𝗷𝗲𝗺𝘆, 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝘀𝗸𝗮! 💓

𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗢𝗿𝗯á𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝘄

Foreign agent laws silence civil society & pull countries into Kremlin’s grip. EU can't be passive as Orbán fuels Putin’s agenda

Democracy must also be defended in court

Estonia chose a side: others must follow

Thank you Min @tsahkna.bsky.social!

𝗦𝘄𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻

In 2018, #Sweden stood alone with the Commission against Orbán’s first foreign agents law. Today, litigation against anti-NGO crackdowns is no longer taboo.

We owe a profound debt to Sweden for consistently championing democracy and the judicial protection of rights.

The Dutch Parliament—government and opposition parties together—just voted to 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑐𝑒 the government to join the Commission’s lawsuit against Orbán's last foreign agents law.

It shouldn't have taken a vote, but here we are. Now, we wait for the government to 𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 file.

Norway has become the first non-EU country to back the Commission's lawsuit against Orbán's Foreign Agent law.

With USAID stepping back and EU CERV under pressure, ensuring the EEA Civil Society Fund can continue to disburse grants has never been more critical.

Well, done, Norway!

PM Orbán has just declared his intention to ban Hungary's pro-democracy NGOs. EU Member States need to respond decisively by backing the Commission’s lawsuit against Orbán’s foreign agents’ law.

Deadline to join - 𝐸𝑈 𝑣𝑠. 𝑂𝑟𝑏𝑎́𝑛’𝑠 𝐻𝑢𝑛𝑔𝑎𝑟𝑦- is Feb. 27.

Protect Democracy. Join Now.

reclaiming.eu/spo

⚖️𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝘄𝘀𝘂𝗶𝘁 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗢𝗿𝗯𝗮́𝗻'𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝘄

For years, the EP has condemned the degradation of civic space throughout the EU. Now, its steadfast condemnations have sparked a groundbreaking human rights case to protect civic space. Well done, EP!