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| Hungary breached law with asylum seekers policy – EU top court | Hungary breached law with asylum seekers policy – EU top court |
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| The European Union’s top court has ruled that Hungary’s 2018 law aimed at criminalizing aiding illegal immigrants who are claiming asylum violates the “rights safeguarded” by the bloc’s legislature. | The European Union’s top court has ruled that Hungary’s 2018 law aimed at criminalizing aiding illegal immigrants who are claiming asylum violates the “rights safeguarded” by the bloc’s legislature. |
| The Hungarian legislation, passed in 2018, sought to punish anyone “facilitating illegal immigration” with a year in prison, under a bill dubbed the “Stop Soros law.” Hungary's government justified the law at the time by arguing that migrants illegally entering the country threatened its national security. | |
| In the ruling, handed down on Tuesday, the European Court of Justice declared that “criminalizing such activities impinges on the exercise of the rights safeguarded by the EU legislature in respect of the assistance of applicants for international protection.” | In the ruling, handed down on Tuesday, the European Court of Justice declared that “criminalizing such activities impinges on the exercise of the rights safeguarded by the EU legislature in respect of the assistance of applicants for international protection.” |
| The EU’s advocate general, Athanasios Rantos, had urged the court to make such a judgement back in February, claiming that the introduction of the legislation meant that “Hungary has failed to fulfil its obligations under the [bloc’s] Procedures Directive.” | The EU’s advocate general, Athanasios Rantos, had urged the court to make such a judgement back in February, claiming that the introduction of the legislation meant that “Hungary has failed to fulfil its obligations under the [bloc’s] Procedures Directive.” |
| The legislation became known as the 'Stop Soros Law' after the billionaire philanthropist George Soros became a vocal opponent of the Orban government's opposition to migration. The Hungarian administration in turn accused Soros of orchestrating migration to Europe, with the Open Society Foundation, run by the philanthropist, closing its operation in the country as a response. | |
| The Hungarian government, under the leadership of right-wing Prime Minister Viktor Orban, has repeatedly clashed with the EU in recent years over its strong stance on immigration and concerns from the bloc about threats to the rule of law in the country. | |
| At the end of 2020, a dispute between Hungary and Poland and the EU risked derailing the bloc’s budget, as both member states were threatening to veto it over their view that the EU was attempting to interfere in their domestic affairs. Ultimately, the EU backed down, agreeing a compromise with Budapest and Warsaw to ensure the budget secured the support of all 27 member states. | |
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