Current Estonian electoral law, which bars the right of prison inmates to vote in elections, could, in the most extreme situation, lead to an annulment of election results, on the grounds of the law being unconstitutional, the head of Estonia's electoral oversights body says.
Although Judit Varga, Justice Minister, announced in January that the Ministry of Justice would submit a draft legislation to parliament regarding social media regulation during the spring, several sources confirmed that this would not happen. Instead, Hungary will wait for joint EU action in regard to the matter, which is expected to happen by the end of this year.
Back in January, Judit Varga argued that the aim of the legislation would be “legal, transparent and controllable,” and that regulation should apply to tech giants as well, just as other economic players. She also added that while Hungary is cooperating in preparing similar legislation in the European Union, “recent events have shown that we need to act faster to defend people.”