The Commissioner for Democracy,
Justice, Rule of Law and Consumer Protection, Michael McGrath,
will be in Budapest next week, where he will meet with
representatives of the government, the judiciary, civil society
and the media.
On Monday, March 24, McGrath will meet with Hungary's
Minister of Justice, Bence Tuzson; Minister for European
Affairs, János Bóka; Supreme Court President, András Zsolt
Varga; Attorney General, Péter Polt; and National Judicial
Council President, Csaba Pecsenye.
Discussions will focus on follow-up given from Hungary to the
Rule of Law 2024 report. On Tuesday, Commissioner McGrath will
meet with representatives of projects funded by the European
Union's Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values program in
Hungary. The commissioner will also engage in a dialogue with
civil society organizations and interested media as part of the
Annual Cycle on the Rule of law.
These days Hungary is increasingly under scrutiny by the EU
for the ban, decided by the government and approved by
Parliament, of Pride demonstrations in the country. When asked
about this, the Commission explained that after the Magyar
Parliament's okay, "it is time to examine and evaluate the
measure."
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