Hungary accuses EU of attacking Christianity and traditional values
European Parliament building in Brussels, Belgium. Photo: Unsplash / Thomas Lohmann
On July 13, 2025, a representative of the Hungarian government sharply criticized the European Union, accusing it of trying to undermine Christianity and destroy traditional values in Europe. This was reported by Christianity Daily.
Minister-Commissioner Bernadett Petri spoke out against a report by the European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual and Reproductive Rights (EPF), which highlighted the growth of religious “anti-feminist” groups. According to her, the document – funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and George Soros-affiliated organizations – is aimed against people of faith.
“This report is openly anti-Christian piece of work. It portrays conservative Christianity and churches as a counter-revolutionary force opposing “radical gender and LGBTQ+ movements” like the EPF,” Petri stated.
She added that it was “yet more evidence of the EU’s slide into godlessness.” According to her, “Christian values they were the bedrock of society, providing education, social services and family support over the centuries.”
Petri also questioned the motives of the report’s authors: “I believe that this organization [the EPF] is actually afraid that those who believe in God, family, country, and traditions will regain strength and build society on these values. It is important to ask the question: why are they afraid of this?”
The report included her name in a list of an alleged “extremist network” seen as a threat to progressive values. Petri responded: “When I saw my name on that list, I actually felt proud. It means I’m doing something right." However, she noted that the very idea of blacklisting people who defend Christianity is already a form of dictatorship.
The report also mentioned ADF International, a Christian legal advocacy organization. Its director, Paul Coleman, told Hungary Today that the EPF attacks them because of their effective human rights work related to defending life, parental rights, free speech, and other fundamental freedoms.
He added: “The more they try to silence us and other like-minded organizations working in defense of fundamental freedoms, the clearer it becomes that our work is making a difference in Europe and beyond.”
Earlier, the UOJ reported that a gay pride parade in Budapest took place despite being banned by the authorities and was attended by EU ambassadors.
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