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BUDAPEST
‘Mother – woman, father – man’ constitutional amendment passes. The Hungarian parliament approved on Tuesday amendments to the constitution that proclaim, among other things, that “the mother is a woman, the father is a man.”
It also now states that “Hungary protects the right of children to self-identity according to their sex at birth and provides an upbringing in accordance with the values based on Hungary’s constitutional identity and Christian culture.” On the same day, parliament also passed a bill that mandates that single people need a special ministerial permission to adopt someone. More.
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EU INSTITUTIONS
8 European countries join forces on vaccination campaign. The ministers of health of Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain, and Switzerland, have issued a statement vowing to coordinate their efforts for the safe, efficient and transparent use of the COVID-19 vaccine.