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Hungary Faces Pressure After EU Court Rejects 2021 Law

The European court of justice said Hungary's anti-LGBTQ legislation is discriminatory and incompatible with the EU's legal and democratic principles.

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  1. European leaders said on April 21, 2026 that a decision on a 90 billion euro loan for Ukraine could come within 24 hours after repair work on the Druzhba pipeline.
  2. Russia launched hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles at major Ukrainian cities, killing at least 16 people and injuring many more.
  3. The European court of justice said Hungary's anti-LGBTQ legislation is discriminatory and incompatible with the EU's legal and democratic principles.
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