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Szekler National Council’s European Citizens’ Initiative to be given a new chance
Ministry of Justice, May 20, 2020 3:15 PM
The Szekler National Council’s European Citizens’ Initiative will be given a new chance, Justice Minister Judit Varga wrote on her Facebook account on Wednesday.
Special legal order could cease to have effect in June
Ministry of Justice, May 18, 2020 4:13 PM
In Hungary the special legal order could cease to have effect in June, Justice Minister Judit Varga wrote in a post on her social media account on Monday.
Hungarian government’s position remains unchanged, Hungarian legislation and practice are compatible with EU law
Ministry of Justice, May 15, 2020 7:17 PM
According to the latest judgement of the Court of Justice of the European Union, in the Röszke transit zone the Hungarian government does not guarantee migrants’ rights and keeps them in detention, Justice Minister Judit Varga told the Hungarian news agency MTI on Thursday.
Hungarian extraordinary measures are compatible with fundamental principles
Ministry of Justice, May 15, 2020 8:36 AM
The extraordinary measures implemented in Hungary in the fight against the coronavirus epidemic are compatible with fundamental principles, the Justice Minister stated in a message she sent to Members of the European Parliament on Thursday which she also posted on her Facebook account.
Brussels should also listen to Hungarian position
Ministry of Justice, May 14, 2020 9:09 AM
The Justice Minister continues to expect Brussels to give the Hungarian government a chance to state its position in the plenary debate about Hungary to be held in the European Parliament.
Legal background of measures taken in relation to the COVID 19 outbreak in EU Member States
Ministry of Justice, May 14, 2020 9:05 AM
The COVID-19 human pandemic poses an unprecedented challenge to the European Union and its Member States. Ordinary solutions and traditional approaches have manifestly proven inadequate.
In the midst of pandemic, the European Parliament wants to pass judgement on Hungary without hearing the Government’s case
Ministry of Justice, May 13, 2020 8:04 AM
In the midst of a pandemic when in Europe people are dying in the thousands and people are losing their jobs in the millions in consequence of the virus, the European Parliament (EP) wants to conduct a debate on the state of the rule of law in Hungary – Justice Minister Judit Varga told Hungarian news agency MTI.
I advise everyone to be brave and to stay true to their own principles
Ministry of Justice, May 11, 2020 3:48 PM
In a long interview given to the newspaper Magyar Nemzet, Justice Minister Judit Varga stressed that everyone should be brave and stay true to their own principles. In her view, in Western Europe sincere words uttered without political restraint have a liberating effect; at the same time, Hungary is looked upon in the European Union with a presumption of guilt.
Authors of campaign against Hungary should apologise
Ministry of Justice, May 10, 2020 6:00 PM
The Justice Minister believes it is time for the authors and organisers of the wide-ranging, coordinated international smear campaign conducted against Hungary in recent weeks and the politicians of Hungarian opposition parties to apologise to the Hungarian people after the Vice President of the European Commission officially recognised yesterday that the coronavirus legislation is not contrary to EU law.
Political attacks against Hungarian government work against strong and unified Europe
Ministry of Justice, May 8, 2020 7:37 PM
The political attacks against the Hungarian Government’s response to the coronavirus work against a strong and unified Europe, Justice Minister Judit Varga stated in an article published on the Brussels news portal Euractive on Friday.