Gergely Gulyás, Head of the Prime Minister’s Office, said on Thursday that Hungary’s child protection law “must be enforced and protected amidst international debates”.
Addressing a regular government press briefing, Gulyás regretted that “an increasing number of child abuse cases have come to light in recent weeks”, which he said called for a review of child protection regulations. He noted that the justice minister had submitted a counter-appeal to the Court of Justice of the European Union within the infringement procedure against Hungary over the child protection law. The government maintains its position that education is a national competency and parents have the right to make decisions concerning the upbringing of their children, he said.