Hungary, which had been announced to hold the chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in May 2021, had been questioned in a current affairs debate organised this morning by the Parliamentary Assembly. At the heart of the criticism is its refusal to sign the Athens Declaration adopted on 4 November by the Committee of Ministers.
Entitled “Effectively responding to a public health crisis in full respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law”, the...