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Europe must be renewed
Ministry of Justice, September 22, 2020 12:57 PM
Several high-ranking international politicians will be among the speakers of the webinar organised jointly by the Ministry of Justice and the Mádl Ferenc Institute of Comparative Law entitled ‘Dialogue on the future of Europe: How to build a more effective and genuinely strong Europe?’ The event will be held on Monday in the Parliament Building in Budapest, Justice Minister Judit Varga told the Hungarian news agency MTI on Friday.
European Commission wants to use political and ideological expectations for blackmail
Ministry of Justice, September 22, 2020 12:55 PM
There are legislative preparations under way regarding a number of laws ahead of the autumn session of Parliament to begin shortly. Among these, the Justice Minister mentioned the tightening of release on parole and the amendments planned with a view to helping victims in an interview published in the Saturday edition of the newspaper Magyar Nemzet. Judit Varga also highlighted that she will soon share some international examples regarding the state of the rule of law in order to make it clear that in Hungary the rule of law is fully enforced.
Rule of law cannot become a means for political blackmail
Ministry of Justice, September 22, 2020 12:51 PM
The rule of law cannot become a means for political blackmail, Justice Minister Judit Varga said on Kossuth Radio’s programme ‘Good morning, Hungary’ on Monday in connection with the fact that before she was elected, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen made a promise to prepare annual reports about the state of the rule of law in Member States.
Europe is venturing into stormy waters
Ministry of Justice, September 22, 2020 12:49 PM
While Europe set out from the shores of peace, at present it is venturing into stormy waters, the Justice Minister stated at a webinar about the future of the continent held on Monday.
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.