The justice minister said the Hungarian government will use every legal tool at its disposal to protect the will expressed by the Hungarian people in last year’s referendum on child...
Minister Varga noted that the duration of court procedures has substantially been reduced since the introduction of the new law on criminal procedures in 2018.
Hungary’s new law is about the protection and education of children, the Justice Ministry said, adding that no foreign institution is allowed to tell Hungarians how to raise their kids.
Under Varga the Justice Ministry will assume the tasks related to the country’s European Union affairs, previously with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
The government of Hungary is preparing to establish independent, administrative courts that would have the authority to adjudicate disputes in matters of public administration. While independent administrative courts are common to many EU countries, the move to create these courts in Hungary has raised questions about judicial reform and independence. This brief Q&A offers some answers.