16/04/2025 (Agence Europe) – On Wednesday 16 April, the International Criminal Court (ICC) opened proceedings against Hungary under Article 87(7) of the Rome Statute, due to the country’s failure to cooperate in implementing the ICC’s arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu, when he was on Hungarian soil from 3 to 6 April. Hungary is therefore invited to provide its submissions. Article 87(7) of the Rome Statute provides for the following procedure in the event of non-cooperation by a State Party: “The Court may make a finding to that effect and refer the matter to the Assembly of States Parties or, where the Security Council referred the matter to the Court, to the Security Council”. As a reminder, Hungary announced on 3 April that it wanted to leave the ICC (see EUROPE 13614/32). Read the document sent to Hungary: https://aeur.eu/f/gg8 (LM)