The European Commission said on Tuesday 20 October that it was “closely monitoring” the situation in Hungary after the appointment of Zsolt Andras Varga as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court triggered a new controversy. It also gave assurances that it will take “action when the time is right”.
Hungarian MPs endorsed the appointment of the new Chief Justice of the Supreme Court on 19 October despite strong criticism from judges who were concerned about the independence of the judicial...