Outrage against Hungary on the rise in EU capital

Concerns as to whether the laws implementing Hungary's new constitution are compatible with EU rules and values were raised by the European Parliament's Civil Liberties Committee on the 11 January 2012 in a debate.

Some MEPs proposed a "fundamental rights check" to determine whether there was a risk of a serious breach of EU values, while others favoured awaiting the European Commission's analysis of the laws, due on 17 January 2012, before judging "a decision taken by a sovereign country".

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Orban accused of destroying rule of law / Hungary dismisses concerns over new constitution http://www.europeansources.info/record/orban-accused-of-destroying-rule-of-law-hungary-dismisses-concerns-over-new-constitution/

EUObserver, 17.1.12: Hungary's media crackdown slips off EU radar http://euobserver.com/9/114899

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