Munich to fly rainbow flags across city after 'shameful' Uefa decision

“Tomorrow, as the city of Munich, we will still send a clear sign of our solidarity and our respect for sexual equality to Hungary and the world.”

UEFA’s rejection of a plan to illuminate the Allianz Arena in rainbow colours has been described as shameful by the mayor of Munich (Owen Humphreys/PA)

Uefa’s decision to decline a request to illuminate Munich’s Allianz Arena in rainbow colours for the Euro 2020 match between Germany and Hungary has been described as “shameful” by the city’s mayor.

Dieter Reiter had made the request in response to laws passed in Hungary, which ban the display and promotion of homosexuality to under-18s in the country.