Hungary to EU: Tread Carefully When Evaluating Judicial Revamp
- EU should refrain from interference, justice minister says
- Critics say planned overhaul threatens judicial independence
Viktor Orban
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Hungary’s government is warning the European Union’s executive to avoid overstepping its authority when evaluating the nation’s second judicial overhaul in less than a decade.
“Setting up the organization of the judiciary is a national responsibility, EU institutions have no mandate to specifically determine its framework,” Justice Minister Laszlo Trocsanyi said in an emailed response to questions from Bloomberg. “The most important thing is to ensure the independence of judges, this is the benchmark that can never suffer.”