The EESC FRRL Group has learned that the Budapest Mayor, Gergely Karácsony, is facing charges by the Prosecutor's Office for having allowed the 30th annual Budapest Pride to take place on 28 June 2025, despite a police ban following the Hungarian 'anti-LGBT propaganda law'.
According to an opinion adopted at the January plenary, the EU key funding instrument should be reinforced with EUR 20 billion to make the implementation of cross-border investments in energy and transport a reality. This is essential to urgently strengthen the EU’s resilience and increase security.
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ByThierry LIBAERT, EESC rapporteur on the 2030 Consumer Agenda, member of the Civil Society Organisations’ Group, and Director of the endowment fund Equité Partagée, Max Havelaar/Fair Trade France
