European court is political instrument against Hungarian child protection, says minister

17-02-2022

Central Europe

CNE.news

Hungarian Minister of Justice, Judit Varga. Photo AFP, Attila Kisbenedek

Hungarian Minister of Justice, Judit Varga, accuses the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) of taking “politically motivated” decisions against the so-called Hungarian child protection law. Earlier, the CJEU ruled that funding to states that violate the rule of law can be cut.