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The European Court of Justice has ruled that Hungary breached EU law with measures restricting access to LGBTQ content. Judges said the rules stigmatise and marginalise gay and transgender people. The court found the legislation violates core EU values, as well as rules on services and data protection. This is the first time an EU member state has been condemned by the court over such issues.
EU foreign ministers are debating whether to suspend parts of a cooperation agreement with Israel. Member states remain divided on the topic, while the decision requires an unanimous decision. The discussion focuses on the war in Gaza, violence in Lebanon, and a controversial death penalty law affecting Palestinians.
A hospital in Switzerland has sent large bills to families of victims of the fatal bar fire in Crans-Montana on new year’s eve. The invoices, reaching up to 73,000 euros for only a few hours of treatment, were sent to Italian families of injured people. This was, however, a case of miscommunication. A note said the costs don’t need to be paid, but the initial shock and fear of having to cover large medical expenses after the trauma had already caused distress and anger.
