EU sues Hungary for criminalising groups that receive foreign funding, including NGOs

EU civil war erupts as rebel state to be deducted £168m for European court snub

Hungarian strongman Viktor Orbán has twice blanked a €200m fine over his country's asylum seeker rules - now Ursula von der Leyen's EU Commission is striking back.

The EU Commission is suing Hungary over a law against foreign interference.

EU Commission sues Hungary over Orbán’s sovereignty law

The European Commission is suing Hungary over its so-called sovereignty law, which criminalises political parties and NGOs for accepting foreign funding.

McGrath may lead case as EU challenges Hungary's controversial 'foreign influence' laws

The EU say the law gives broad discretions to the Government to investigate Hungarian citizens.

Budapest is repeatedly accused of undermining the rule of law. The EU Commission has announced that it will take legal action before the European Court of Justice. more...

EU-Kommission verklagt Ungarn wegen des "Souveränitätsgesetzes"

Ungarns Regierung begründet das Gesetz gegen ausländische Einflussnahme mit dem "Schutz der nationalen Souveränität". Kritiker werten es als Versuch, die Meinungsfreiheit einzuschränken. Die EU-Kommission kündigte jetzt eine Klage an.