Orban Shows Softer Side by Removing Controversial Court Chief
- Hungary is subject to an EU investigation on the rule-of-law
- Orban is also trying to keep his party in EU-wide group
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Hungary will replace the controversial head of its judiciary, the latest sign that Prime Minister Viktor Orban is trying to quell rule-of-law concerns in the European Union member.
Orban’s party on Monday nominated Tunde Hando to become a justice on the Constitutional Court, effectively cutting short her tenure as the powerful administrative head of the judiciary. The wife of a European lawmaker from the ruling Fidesz party, Hando faced criticism over judicial appointments and an oversight committee previously recommended her impeachment.