Summary of EU is taking Hungary to court. It says a law targeting foreign influence really targets basic rights
Summary of EU is taking Hungary to court. It says a law targeting foreign influence really targets basic rights
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The European Union announced that it is taking Hungary's right-wing government to court over laws that could allow authorities to investigate and prosecute people accused of undermining the country's sovereignty. The laws, which took effect in December, created a government authority with the power to gather information on any groups or individuals that benefit from foreign funding and influence public debate. Opponents have compared the law to Russia's 'foreign agent' law, which considers anyone receiving financial support from abroad to be an agent of another country. The EU's executive branch, the European Commission, said that it was referring Hungary to the Court of Justice because it had failed to address concerns over likely breaches of the bloc's fundamental rights, including the right to privacy and to freedom of expression and association.
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quoting nevent1q…3lnsEU is taking Hungary to court. It says a law targeting foreign influence really targets basic rights
The European Commission is taking Hungary’s right-wing government to court over laws that could allow the authorities to investigate and prosecute people accused of undermining the country’s sovereignty
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The European Union announced that it is taking Hungary's right-wing government to court over laws that could allow authorities to investigate and prosecute people accused of undermining the country's sovereignty. The laws, which took effect in December, created a government authority with the power to gather information on any groups or individuals that benefit from foreign funding and influence public debate. Opponents have compared the law to Russia's 'foreign agent' law, which considers anyone receiving financial support from abroad to be an agent of another country. The EU's executive branch, the European Commission, said that it was referring Hungary to the Court of Justice because it had failed to address concerns over likely breaches of the bloc's fundamental rights, including the right to privacy and to freedom of expression and association.