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Not a word of opposition’s cries of ‘dictatorship’ was true
Ministry of Justice, October 14, 2020 3:40 PM
According to Justice Minister Judit Varga, after Momentum MEP Anna Donáth’s leaked statements, it is clear that the opposition accused the Orbán Government of building a dictatorship due to the coronavirus legislation knowing full well that not a single one of those accusations was true.
It is shocking that European Commission gives in to pressure
Ministry of Justice, October 13, 2020 5:48 PM
Hungary finds it shocking that the European Commission gives in to political, direct and non-transparent pressure, while it is sad that they regard the opinion of the Hungarian opposition and organisations sponsored by the Open Society Foundations as unbiased and impartial, the Justice Minister stated in Luxembourg on Tuesday.
Informal video conference meeting of European Union justice ministers
Ministry of Justice, October 12, 2020 7:56 PM
The ministers of justice of the European Union held an informal meeting by videoconference today, at which State Secretary for European Union and International Judicial Cooperation János Bóka represented Hungary.
Justice Minister called upon Anna Donáth to resign from politics
Ministry of Justice, October 12, 2020 3:13 PM
On Hír TV’s Saturday programme, the Justice Minister called upon Anna Donáth to resign from politics due to the fact that the Momentum Member of the European Parliament “denied before the entire Hungarian public that she conducted regular consultations with Vice President of the European Commission Vera Jourová on the issue of the rule of law in Hungary”.
European Commission’s rule of law report is wrong in many ways
Ministry of Justice, October 12, 2020 3:13 PM
The European Commission’s rule of law report published last week is wrong in many ways, it cannot constitute as a basis for any further discussions related to the rule of law, Justice Minister Judit Varga concluded in an article published on the Brussels news portal EUObserver on Thursday.
Commission disregarded detailed summaries sent by Hungary
Ministry of Justice, October 12, 2020 12:25 PM
In its report about the state of the rule of law, the European Commission disregarded the detailed summaries, data and comparative analyses sent by Hungary, the Justice Minister wrote on Facebook on Saturday.
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.
Brussels rule of law report does not provide a fair and reliable account of Member States
Ministry of Justice, October 5, 2020 2:21 PM
The European Commission’s rule of law report does not provide a fair and reliable account of the state of the rule of law in the Member States, Justice Minister Judit Varga wrote on her Facebook account.
It is not true that European Commission’s rule of law report evaluates Member States based on objective criteria
Ministry of Justice, October 5, 2020 1:23 PM
It is not true that the European Commission’s rule of law report evaluates Member States based on objective criteria, the Justice Minister stated on her Facebook account on Friday.