“I consider this law to be wrong and incompatible with my understanding of politics,” Merkel said on Wednesday in response to a query from a far-right lawmaker at government question time in parliament. It was likely Merkel’s final question and answer session in the Bundestag before she steps down at the federal election in September. Merkel was also quizzed on Germany’s Covid management where she reiterated that the pandemic “is not over yet”. READ ALSO: UEFA refuses to light Munich stadium in rainbow colours for Germany-Hungary matchMunich city authorities had planned the display to “send a visible sign of solidarity” with Hungary’s LGBTQ community. Fifteen of the EU’s member states have signed up to voice their “grave concern” at the LGBTQ law that Budapest argues will protect children.

Source: The Local June 23, 2021 14:12 UTC