Activists fighting for the rights of LGBT people appealed to the Attorney General Adam Bodnar. These are the counties that passed the so-called anti-LGBT resolutions and still use EU money. Now the defenders of “LGBT free zones” may lose billions of euros.
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Famous yellow signs with inscriptions “LGBT Free Zone” It is a global symbol of Polish homophobia. It seems that the only way to fight discriminatory zones is an ultimatum European Commissionwhich assumes that local authorities that discriminate and violate the Charter of Fundamental Rights cannot receive funds from regional cohesion funds.
Homophobic local governments risk billions of euros
According to Wirtualna Polska, homophobic local governments are putting a lot of money at risk. These are calculated amounts billion euroshow 1.3 billion euros for Podlaskie Voivodeship, or 2.3 billion euros for Lublin Voivodeship. The portal adds that some countries continue to apply for EU funds, although they are keeping it discriminatory decisions.
According to the Coalition for Equal Rights, Equality Watch, local governments that operate within such a divide They may break the law. At the end of December, the organization filed an application Notification of suspected crime the author Debitsa and Lankut counties. The complaint fell on the table Minister of Justice and General Prosecutor Adam Bodnar and the National Prosecutor's Office.
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The coalition claims that the administrations of the Podkarpackie counties They were checking lies to receive EU money that does not belong to them. The letter also mentioned the non-fulfillment of obligations by the authorities of the Podkarpackie Voivodeship, which “resulted in actions detrimental to public interests”.
The complaint was received after the authorities of the above countries submitted applications for EU funding for unemployment programs – PLN 4.5 million for Dębica Poviat and PLN 4.7 million for Lankut District. Along with the statement of funds, the local government confirmed the shortfall discriminatory decisionswhich actually It has not been canceled yet.
There are many indications that Adam Bodnar may accept the activists' complaint. During his time as ombudsman, he supported the elimination of infamous resolutions and “anti-LGBT zones”.