Euro 2020: Munich to plant rainbow flags in city after UEFA refuses to light up Allianz Arena”
Munich’s mayor hit back at UEFA’s refusal to allow the Allianz Arena to be lit in rainbow colours for Wednesday’s Germany-Hungary Euro 2020 match, saying they will decorate other key landmarks instead.
“I find it shameful that UEFA forbids us to send a sign for cosmopolitanism, tolerance, respect and solidarity with the people of the LGBTIQ community,” said Munich mayor Dieter Reiter on Tuesday.
He said he planned to put up rainbow-coloured flags at the Munich town hall and illuminate a huge wind turbine located close to the stadium and other locations to protest at a controversial law passed by the Hungarian government last week.
