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The majority of Hungarians would like to see a strong Europe built on nation states
Ministry of Justice, January 29, 2020 8:00 PM
An overwhelming majority of Hungarian people would like to see a strong Europe built on nation states, the Hungarian Minister of Justice said in Brussels at a press conference following the session of the General Affairs Council on Tuesday.
The time has come for Christian-conservative green politics
Ministry of Justice, January 27, 2020 6:00 PM
“The time has come for Christian-conservative green politics: Europe must practice a climate policy that does not place the burden of the costs of climate neutral economic transition onto the poorest countries”, Minister of Justice Judit Varga underlined in an op-ed published on Monday on the Politico European news portal.
Judit Varga calls for the strengthening of the rights of victims also on EU level
Ministry of Justice, January 24, 2020 8:00 PM
Judit Varga participated in the Informal Meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council held in Zagreb on 23 January, the Ministry of Justice (MJ) announced in a communication sent to MTI (Hungarian News Agency).
Justice Minister Judit Varga to initiate social consultation regarding legislative amendment on tightening rules of conditional release
Ministry of Justice, January 21, 2020 8:00 PM
Based on the findings of an investigation ordered in the wake of the Győr multiple child murder case and events that have recently shocked the public, Justice Minister Judit Varga suggested the tightening of the rules of conditional release as the first and most important step. Comments regarding the draft can be submitted to the e-mail address velemeny@im.gov.hu until 27 January 2020.
Government announced zero-tolerance policy towards anti-Semitism
Ministry of Justice, January 21, 2020 6:00 PM
The government announced a zero-tolerance policy towards anti-Semitism, Justice Minister Judit Varga said talking to the Hungarian news agency MTI on Tuesday.
Government suspends payment of prison awards with immediate effect
Ministry of Justice, January 18, 2020 4:00 PM
The government is suspending the payment of prison awards with immediate effect, Pál Völner, the Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Justice informed the Hungarian news agency MTI on Saturday.
Procedure under Article 7 is a witch-hunt wrapped up in a legal gown
Ministry of Justice, December 12, 2019 8:00 PM
On the Thursday programme of the public service television news channel M1, the Justice Minister described the procedure instituted against Hungary under Article 7 as a witch-hunt wrapped up in a legal gown.
Hearing is a procedure comprised of questions controlled from outside
Ministry of Justice, December 10, 2019 10:00 PM
The EU council hearing concerning the state of the rule of law in Hungary is a procedure comprised of questions controlled from outside. During the Tuesday session, it was finally ascertained that certain interest groups are seeking to divide unity among Member States, Justice Minister Judit Varga said in Brussels on Tuesday.
Justice Minister Judit Varga in Die Welt: Two politicians have visions for Europe; Viktor Orbán is one of them
Ministry of Justice, December 4, 2019 8:00 PM
An interview with Justice Minister Judit Varga entitled ‘Two politicians have visions for Europe – One of them is Viktor Orbán’ was published in the Wednesday edition of the conservative German newspaper Die Welt.
Justice Minister Judit Varga addressed conference of Centre for Fundamental Rights
Ministry of Justice, December 2, 2019 6:00 PM
We are cautiously optimistic that with the entry into office of the new European Commission there will be change on the continent, Fidesz-KDNP Member of European Parliament József Szájer said on Monday in Budapest.