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EU prepares legal action against Hungary over reform
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| Contributor | Homegrown Democrat |
| Last Edited | Homegrown Democrat Jan 11, 2012 12:29pm |
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| Category | News |
| Author | ARTHUR BEESLEY |
| News Date | Wednesday, January 11, 2012 06:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | THE EUROPEAN Commission is preparing legal action on four fronts against Hungary over sweeping new constitutional measures to reform oversight of its central bank, judiciary and data protection office.
The measures have been widely criticised as a power grab by the conservative administration led by prime minister Viktor Orban but he insists that the country’s new constitution, in place for 10 days, is a legitimate means of doing away with the final remnants of Hungary’s communist past.
The authorities in Brussels are unconvinced, however. The latest tensions come one year after Europe forced Mr Orban to water down new laws governing the Hungarian media sector which led to accusations he was trying to muzzle the press.
The EU’s executive branch will today examine a package of legal measures against Hungary but an immediate decision to formally initiate action is unlikely because further information is awaited. The commission’s weekly meeting takes place in Brussels today before travelling to Copenhagen to mark the start of Denmark’s six-month rotating presidency of the EU. Aside from the unresolved sovereign debt crisis, the Hungarian question is seen at present as the biggest political issue facing the EU authorities.
Assuming no change in Mr Orban’s stance, a decision to go ahead with legal action may be made when the commission meets next week. The commission has the power to pursue member states if they violate European law. |
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