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April 6, 2023

Hungary refuses to join European startup group because it supports gender diversity

Hungarian startup experts are unimpressed with the government's move, which leaves it alone in the EU


Zosia Wanat

3 min read

Budapest (Photo: Ervin Lukacs/Unsplash)

Hungary won’t be participating in an EU-wide scheme to support startups because gender diversity is one of the group’s core values. 

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Zosia Wanat

Zosia Wanat was a senior reporter at Sifted. She covered the CEE region and policy. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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