Speech: Hungary and the Rule of Law – Statement of the European Commission in the Plenary Debate of the European Parliament

Text of a speech by Viviane Reding, Vice-President of the European Commission, EU Justice Commissioner, at the EP Plenary, Strasbourg, 17 April 2013.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background Information: The European Commission reiterates its serious concerns over the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of Hungary http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-the-european-commission-reiterates-its-serious-concerns-over-the-fourth-amendment-to-the-constitution-of-hungary/

ESO: Background Information: Hungary’s constitutional changes fuel new tensions http://www.europeansources.info/record/hungarys-constitutional-changes-fuel-new-tensions/

EurActiv, 18.04.13: Commission accuses Hungary of transgressions http://www.euractiv.com/future-eu/commission-lists-hungary-transgr-news-519202

EUObserver, 18.04.13: Hungary to pay EU fines via new tax on own citizens http://euobserver.com/justice/119835

---