EU steps up legal procedure against Hungary for criminalizing support for migrants

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News ID: 34504
Publish Date: 18:35 - 24 January 2019
TEHRAN, Jan 24 - The European Commission said on Thursday it was intensifying its legal procedure against Hungary over Budapest's criminalizing of support for migrants, moving the case closer to a possible ruling by the European Court of Justice.

EU steps up legal procedure against Hungary for criminalizing support for migrantsTEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - "The European Commission has today decided to send a reasoned opinion to Hungary concerning legislation that criminalizes activities that support asylum and residence applications and further restricts the right to request asylum," the EU executive said in a statement.

Source: Reuters

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