Press Release: Hungary: Commission continues accelerated infringement procedure on independence of the data protection supervisor and measures affecting the judiciary and asks additional information on central bank’s independence

The European Commission has today decided on further steps following Hungary’s reply to three letters of formal notice of 17 January and their legal analysis. The promise to change Hungary's legislation affecting the independence of the central bank addresses some of the key concerns of the Commission. Now Hungary needs to flesh out these commitments and provide evidence through new legislation. Hungary also needs to provide additional commitments and further clarifications. Depending on this additional evidence and information, the Commission will decide the next steps. At the same time, the Commission still has concerns about measures affecting the judiciary and the independence of the country’s data protection supervisor.

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European Commission: Memo/12/165: Hungary – infringements: Commission takes further legal steps on measures affecting the judiciary and the independence of the data protection authority, notes some progress on central bank independence, but further evidence and clarification needed http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/12/165&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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