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[Background] The government of Hungary on the so-called Sargentini Report

The Hungarian government has published an information sheet providing background on the issues raised in the so-called Sargentini Report

The Hungarian government has published an information sheet providing background on the issues raised by the report on "a proposal calling on the Council to determine, pursuant to Article 7(1) of the Treaty on European Union, the existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded".

The first of these documents, which responds in detail to the issues raised, is entitled, "Information Sheet of the Hungarian Government on the issues raised by the Sargentini Report," and is available for download above.

In addition, an annex provides lists of issues raised the report that relate to cases that have already been closed by the Commission or other institution, issues requiring factual correction and false accusations. The annex is entitled, "Sargentini Report - list of closed cases," is also available above.