The European Commission has initiated legal proceedings against Hungary over its so-called "sovereignty protection" law

Budapest, Hungary (Svidomi) — The European Commission has initiated legal proceedings against Hungary over its so-called "sovereignty protection" law, the Commission's press service reports.

"This decision follows a thorough assessment by the Commission of the new law on the Defence of National Sovereignty, which the Hungarian Parliament adopted on 12 December 2023," the European Commission said in a statement.

The draft law provides for establishing a so-called Office for the Defence of Sovereignty in Hungary, which is supposed to "monitor" those suspected of "threatening the integrity of the country". The document does not clearly define who will be suspected.

Organisations, associations, and portals that are funded from abroad are under threat. The law also prescribes criminal penalties for the use of foreign funding in the context of elections.

The national opposition defines the adopted bill as a threat to democracy in Hungary.

It will be recalled that Svidomi has described in detail what is wrong with the draft law on the protection of sovereignty.