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Hungary fined over treatment of asylum seekers in ‘unprecedented’ breach of EU law
news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 13 June, 2024
Budapest ordered to pay €200m by European court of justice, and €1m a day until it complies with EU refugee laws
Hungary has been ordered to pay a €200m (£169m) fine for its refusal to uphold the rights of asylum seekers in what was described as an “unprecedented” breach of EU law by the bloc’s highest court.
The European court of justice in Luxembourg also ordered Budapest to pay €1m a day until it complies with EU laws guaranteeing refugees the right to claim asylum inside Hungarian borders.
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