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EU sues Hungary for criminalising groups that receive foreign funding, including NGOs
- The EU is suing Hungary for laws that critics claim silence government opponents, referring the matter to the European Court of Justice.
- The "Sovereignty Protection Act," effective December 2023, grants a government authority broad powers to investigate foreign-funded groups.
- The European Commission states the law violates rights to privacy, freedom of speech, assembly, and presumption of innocence, raising concerns about its impact on civil society.
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The European Commission reported this Thursday that it will take Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for violating several fundamental rights of the European Union with the 'Sovereignty Law' promoted by the Viktor Orbán government, aimed at combating foreign influences, but which the opposition considers an attempt to silence critical voices. Brussels began the sanctioning process against Budapest in February of this yea…
The EU Commission is suing Hungary over a law against foreign interference.
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