Brussels has objected to Hungary’s sweeping new domestic security law, opening up another front in its stand-off with the country’s prime minister Viktor Orbán.
The European Commission has sent a letter to Budapest starting formal infringement proceedings over the Defence of Sovereignty law, which could lead to legal action. Orbán has said the legislation is necessary to protect the country from foreign interference.
“The commission considers that the law violates EU law, in particular when it comes to the principle of democracy and the electoral rights of EU citizens,” said spokesperson Anitta Hipper.
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