Newsletter Newsletters Events Events Podcasts Videos Africanews
Loader
Latest
Trending
Latest stories
Europe
Categories
Programmes
Featured
World
Categories
Programmes
Featured
EU Policy
Business
Categories
Programmes
Featured
Travel
Categories
Programmes
Next
Categories
Programmes
Featured
Culture
Categories
Programmes
Green
Categories
Programmes
Featured
Health
Categories
Programmes
Euroviews
Videos
More
Special coverage
Partner content
Services
Newsletter Newsletters Events Events Podcasts Videos Africanews
Loader
Find Us
Flipboard Instagram Linkedin
Advertisement

EU Commission steps up legal battle with Hungary over migration rules

EU Commission steps up legal battle with Hungary over migration rules
FILE PHOTO: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban talks to the media after a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin, Germany, July 5, 2018. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt/File Photo -  Copyright  Axel Schmidt(Reuters)
Copyright Axel Schmidt(Reuters)
By Reuters
Published on
Share this article Comments
Share this article Close Button

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission decided on Thursday to step up its legal battle against Hungary over its refusal to respect European Union immigration and asylum rules.

The EU executive said in a statement that it referred Hungary to the EU Court of Justice "for non-compliance of its asylum and return legislation with EU law".

It also said Hungarian legislation, which criminalizes activities that support asylum and residence applications was not in line with EU rules and had to be changed.

(Reporting by Francesco Guarascio; Editing by Alissa de Carbonnel)

Go to accessibility shortcuts
Share this article Comments

Read more

Japan’s ruling party sets Sanae Takaichi to likely become first female PM

Lab tests show opposition leader Alexei Navalny poisoned in Russian prison, widow says

DNA evidence found near scene of Charlie Kirk's shooting matches suspect, FBI director says