This is the first time ever that the Court of Justice has concluded that a national law breaches Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union regarding the stigmatisation of LGBTIQ+ persons.

Omissions

• The specific case number (C-769/22, Commission v Hungary) was not mentioned in the claim
• The ruling concerned Hungary's 2021 law prohibiting content representing LGBTIQ+ people for minors
• The Court also found violations of other EU law provisions beyond Article 2 TEU

Sources

• SecondaryEU Law LiveThe Court of Justice, sitting as the Full Court, has ruled in case C-769/22, Commission v Hungary, that Hungary has breached EU law by adopting a law stigmatising LGBTI persons, including breach of Article 2 TEU values
• SecondaryBBC NewsUnprecedented ruling finds Hungary's anti-LGBTQ laws in breach of EU values on a number of levels and broke the founding values of the EU treaty
• SecondaryHuman Rights WatchThe Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruling on April 21, 2026, against Hungary's 2021 anti-LGBT law is an important rejection of discrimination
• SecondaryAgence EuropeBy adopting a law in 2021 prohibiting minors from accessing content representing LGBTIQ+ people, Hungary has violated the fundamental values including those in Article 2 TEU