Spain accuses Brussels of ‘complicity’ in Orbán’s ban on Budapest Pride

Shorouk Express ‘Words are not enough’ Díaz’s colleague, Culture Minister Ernest Urtasun, who also joined the march in Budapest, said Spain’s government is “very, very concerned” about the issue. “It is a duty” of all progressive governments to “stand in the way” when there are attacks against fundamental rights, he added.  Echoing Díaz, Uratsun said…

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Russia calls Elton John Aids Foundation ‘undesirable’ as Putin pushes LGBTQ+ ban

Shorouk Express On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Russia has banned the Elton John AIDS Foundation, claiming it undermines “traditional spiritual and moral values”. The ban targets two branches of the foundation, one based in…

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