Hungary claimed that it did not infringe EU law and that the concerns raised were unfounded.
The European Commission has referred Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union, claiming its legislation on the Defence of Sovereignty was in breach of EU law.
According to the Commission on October 3, the legislation risked violating fundamental human rights and was designed to “silence” the opposition.
Hungary claimed that it did not infringe EU law and that the concerns raised were unfounded.
The “Sovereignty Bill” was the result of events that occurred during the 2022 elections in Hungary, where the opposition received large sums of money from an organisation linked to the US Democratic Party.
According to the ruling Fidesz party, attempts were made to influence the elections directly with funds from abroad.