The minister said the European Commission should also drop the infringement procedure launched over Hungary’s paedophilia law, and “stop blackmailing” the country.
The EC launched infringement proceedings against Hungary because of the “Stop Soros” legislative package and the related constitutional amendment in July
“As long as the Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance is in government, Stop Soros and the constitutional amendment will remain intact, because the Hungarian people have made it clear that they do...
Pál Völner, ministry of Justice’s Parliamentary State Secretary, said the government had responded to the commission in writing stating that the Hungarian legislation does not contravene either EU or international...
Hungary's responses have had to be delivered in an unreasonably short deadline in the case of three particularly important infringement procedures: mandatory resettlement quota, the transparency of civil organizations and the amendment of the Act on Higher Education
Their credibility just took another blow. It’s difficult to take seriously this latest move by the European Commission.
6 October 2017
The EC has urged member states that have refused to take in migrants - specifically Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic - to step up their efforts to relocate illegal immigrants from Greece and Italy
Pál Völner said that the government presented its case that the restrictions imposed by the laws in question are necessary and proportionate
The EC said it has sent Hungary a letter of formal notice, which officially launches the procedure
Why is the European Commission not holding a meeting about how to manage the most serious threat of terrorism? Hungary's foreign minister has asked
Hungary's foreign minister stated that no country has fully implemented the EU decision, and countries like Hungary have clearly stated why they refused to accept the ruling
The 2015 EU decision of issuing a migrant quota to every member state “is unacceptable because it goes against common sense and because it infringes upon EU treaties”