Brussels is standing by its move to launch legal action against Hungary over a new law that critics say discriminates against LGBT people.
The law, officially called the Children Protection Act, has the stated purpose of safeguarding children's well-being and fighting paedophilia.
But the European Commission disagrees and began legal action against Budapest earlier this month. Then, earlier this week, Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced he was going to hold a referendum on the controversial law.
But Brussels said today it views the vote as an "internal procedure" and will press ahead with the legal case. "We find Hungary has failed to explain why the exposure of children to LGBTIQ content as such would be detrimental to their.