Hungarian prime minister cancels trip to Munich after rainbow row Viktor Orbán was to travel to Euro 2020 match between Hungary and Germany about 12 hours ago Kate Connolly in Berlin Uefa has declined a request from Munich authorities to illuminate the stadium’s facade in rainbow colours for the Euro 2020 group stage match between Germany and Hungary. File photograph: EPA
The Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán, has cancelled a trip to Munich for the Euro 2020 football match between Hungary and Germany in response to widespread criticism of his government over anti-LGBTQ+ legislation it passed last week. Orbán made his announcement hours after the European football governing body, Uefa, turned down a request from Munich city council to illuminate the Allianz Arena in rainbow colours in solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community, in particular in Hungary.