MEP Simon Busuttil called for the respect of the ongoing negotiations between the Hungarian government and the European Commission on the controversy surrounding the Hungarian constitution – Hungary has been subject to a controversy at European level following concerns about its new constitution and the European Commission has started infringement proceedings on it on three main legal grounds.

Speaking on behalf of the EPP during the hearing on the situation in Hungary, Dr Busuttil publicly supported the proceedings instituted by the EC and said that the group will closely follow the outcome of these proceedings.

Dr Busuttil also welcomed the fact that the Hungarian government made it clear several times that if the EC’s assessment finds it necessary, the Hungarian government would come up with solutions and make the required legislative corrections. He stated that this shows the Hungarian government’s trust in European institutions and its commitment to European values and norms. For this reason he called on all political judgement to be reserved until the due process of law was followed through.