The European Commission said the law passed last year by Orbán’s government violates fundamental rights and other regulations
The European Commission announced Thursday that it is referring Hungary to the European Court of Justice over a law it passed to “protect sovereignty” to “limit foreign influence” in the country, which critics say seeks to silence government opponents. .
The European Commission said the law passed last year by Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s nationalist government violates fundamental rights and other regulations.
“The European Commission has decided to refer Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Communities because it considers its national ‘Defence of Sovereignty’ law to be in breach of EU law,” the EU’s top executive said.
The law provides for the criminalization of foreign financing of election campaigns and the establishment of the Sovereign Protection Office, which has broad powers to do so.
The Commission launched an infringement procedure in February over Hungary’s “protection of national sovereignty” law, which it says violates the Union’s democratic values and fundamental rights.
“After a careful assessment of the response of the Hungarian authorities, the Commission maintains that most of the problems of the law have not yet been addressed,” the Commission said in a statement.
Source :Skai
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