On Wednesday 7 February, the European Commission decided to send a letter of formal notice to Hungary, the first stage in an infringement proceedings, for breaching EU legislation.
This decision relates to the new law on the defence of national sovereignty, in force since 22 December 2023.
The Hungarian law establishes “the ‘Office for the Defence of Sovereignty’, which is responsible for investigating specific activities carried out in the interests of another State or a foreign...