Hungarian judge claims she was pushed out for political reasons
Brussels, Today, 07:04
A Hungarian judge has filed a complaint with the EU Commission, arguing she was forced out of the country s judiciary because she had asked for a preliminary ruling from the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on sections of the Hungarian government s laws on restricting asylum.
And the ECJ - in a response to the judge s request for a preliminary ruling - said in 2020 that those parts of Hungary s asylum rules are contrary to EU rules.
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