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Hungary, defying EU, limits powers of top court
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| Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Mar 14, 2013 07:26am |
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| Category | News |
| Author | Krisztina Than and Marton Dunai |
| Media | News Service - Reuters |
| News Date | Tuesday, March 12, 2013 05:25:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Hungary defied the European Union on Monday and changed its constitution to limit the powers of its constitutional court, one of the few institutions that has stood up to Viktor Orban, the combative prime minister.
Parliament, dominated by Orban's party, voted for a set of government-backed constitutional amendments, despite warnings from the European Union, the U.S. government and human rights groups that the changes could undermine Hungary's democracy.
"There are no longer any doubts whether there is a constitutional democracy in Hungary - there isn't one," said Marta Pardavi, co-chair of the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, a human rights organization.
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso's office said the amendments "raise concerns with respect to the rule of law", which Hungary needs to address with Brussels. |
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