According to the Government’s Spokesperson András Giró-Szász, the draft report on the rule of law in Hungary, put forward by Green Party member Rui Tavares, is full of factual errors and misrepresentations.

According to the report, prepared by the European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), there is possibility that Hungary is in serious breach of the common values referred to in Article 2 of the European Union Treaty. Accordingly, Rapporteur Tavares stated that Article 7 may be invoked against Hungary. The Hungarian Spokesperson emphasised that the Government is currently studying the report’s findings carefully and it is clear that the document is full of factual errors and misinterpretations. The Rapporteur has applied double standards since the disputed measures listed in the report can without exception also be found in other countries, against whom the EU has never acted. "At the same time, the report itself, I think, is a political one, as is made evident by the fact that it is supported by the Socialist, Liberal and Green parties and the by alliance of left-wing groups", whereas it received criticism from the EP conservative group, he pointed out. The Spokesman said it appeared that those who drafted the report wanted the Government to return to the pre-2010 state of affairs. "This is nothing less than overriding the will of Hungarian voters," he added.

(Prime Minister’s Office)