If the European Commission indeed believes that the opinions of European citizens count, if they indeed regard European Citizens’ Initiatives as an important tool for involving citizens in the European Union’s legislative process, they can pursue no other course of action than extending the deadline for the Szekler National Council’s signature collection that expired on Thursday, the Justice Minister wrote on her Facebook account.
The government offers safe accommodation to victims of domestic violence also while the current disease control measures are in effect. The new rules facilitate communication for divorced or separated parents with their children, Justice Minister Judit Varga said on Thursday, talking to the Hungarian news agency MTI.
We continue to expect an apology from those who have levelled unfounded accusations at us and spread malignant fake news about us for weeks, the Justice Minister wrote on her Facebook account on Tuesday.
The time has come for an apology, not only on the part of European politicians, but equally from the Hungarian opposition, Justice Minister Judit Varga said on the Thursday evening programme of the Hungarian public service television news channel M1.
On Wednesday in Brussels, Vice President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency Vera Jourová officially confirmed that there is no reason to institute a procedure against Hungary due to the decisions adopted in connection with the containment of the coronavirus epidemic as the Hungarian legislation and measures are in harmony with EU law, the Justice Minister stated on her Facebook account on Wednesday.
On Sunday, on the news portal of the German conservative newspaper Die Welt, Justice Minister Judit Varga published a guest opinion piece under the title ‘Demonising Hungary is misguided’.
The Hungarian legislation and practice are in conformity with EU and international law, Justice Minister Judit Varga stressed in a message posted on her Facebook account on Thursday in response to the opinion related to migrants of an advocate general of the European Court of Justice.
It is astonishing and shocking that, in the present situation when every country is seeking to restart their economies, and for every country guaranteeing people’s lives and health is the top priority, some politicians believe that levelling accusations at Hungary is their number one mission, Justice Minister Judit Varga said.
Hungary believes not in political accusations and lecturing, but in solidarity, genuine action and assistance, and rejects double standards, Justice Minister Judit Varga told the Hungarian news agency MTI on Wednesday.
At the time of the coronavirus epidemic, instead of European unity and common action, the European Parliament is repeatedly attacking Hungary, the Justice Minister told the Hungarian news agency MTI on Friday. According to Judit Varga, the resolution adopted by the EP on Friday contains false findings in connection with Hungary.