Hungary withdraws bid to leave ICC, bans import of Ukrainian agricultural products
The government cited protection for local farmers as it expanded the ban to meat, grain, honey and other products.
- On Friday, Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced Hungary is withdrawing its notice to leave the International Criminal Court and reinstating bans on Ukrainian agricultural imports including meat, eggs, grain, and wine.
- Agriculture Minister Szabolcs Bona said Thursday the government would not allow imports to "threaten the existence" of local farmers, citing protection of domestic producers as the rationale for the reinstated restrictions.
- Hungary initiated the ICC withdrawal process in April 2025 after the National Assembly approved the move, citing concerns about the court's politicization under the previous Fidesz-backed administration.
- The previous import ban lapsed on May 14 after Hungary's state of emergency ended, due to a procedural error that accidentally omitted grain restrictions from transitional legislation.
- Hungary signed the Rome Statute in 1999 and ratified it two years later, establishing the legal foundation for ICC membership that Magyar's reversal now preserves against the previous administration's exit plan.
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