Ministry of Justice

Judit Varga

Minister of Justice

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Double standards are unacceptable

Ministry of Justice, October 6, 2020 5:02 PM

We find double standards unacceptable, every university in Hungary must equally observe the laws. There is no scope for creating a law that would give the Soros university an advantage over Hungarian universities, Justice Minister Judit Varga told the Hungarian news agency MTI after the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union related to the Hungarian higher education legislation was released on Tuesday.

Justice Minister Judit Varga visited families in Szerencs

Ministry of Justice, October 5, 2020 8:00 PM

On Monday, Justice Minister Judit Varga paid a visit to Szerencs in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County where together with Zsófia Koncz, Fidesz-KDNP’s candidate for Member of Parliament for the constituency she called on families.

EU funds are not charitable donations

Ministry of Justice, September 17, 2020 2:00 PM

EU funds are not charitable donations, the Justice Minister stated on her Facebook account on Wednesday.

Dialogue in the interest of guaranteeing digital freedom continued

Ministry of Justice, September 15, 2020 9:58 AM

The dialogue with state and market actors to ensure that the right of Hungarian citizens to freedom of expression on social media dominated by international tech giants is guaranteed continued, Justice Minister Judit Varga told the Hungarian news agency MTI after the meeting of the Committee for Digital Freedom held on Monday.

Without strong nations Europe itself can only remain weak

Ministry of Justice, September 4, 2020 8:59 AM

Only Member States sincerely and bravely standing up for their own national interests can constitute a European community that will also be successful in the long run as “without strong nations Europe itself can only remain weak,” the Justice Minister stated at a forum held at the National University of Public Service on Thursday.

In Hungary there are no problems with rule of law

Ministry of Justice, September 1, 2020 9:00 PM

On Monday, at the Alpbach international forum focusing primarily on issues related to the European Union, Justice Minister Judit Varga stood up for the state of the rule of law in Hungary.

Government is taking successful action against anti-Semitism

Ministry of Justice, September 1, 2020 8:00 PM

The Hungarian government is taking successful action against anti-Semitism, Justice Minister Judit Varga said in a Facebook comment on Monday afternoon in response to a statement made by the German Minister of State for Europe.

Sanctions based on vague concepts are contrary to EU law

Ministry of Justice, August 17, 2020 7:00 PM

Legal security in itself prohibits the introduction of vague concepts such as the rule of law as EU obligations, Justice Minister Judit Varga said in an interview given to the German newspaper Die Welt that was released on Friday.

We have managed to make agreement on multiannual financial framework more just

Ministry of Justice, July 28, 2020 9:13 AM

Evaluating the EU summit concluded at the beginning of the week, the Justice Minister said Hungary has won a battle, but the “fight” will continue in EU institutions.