On Thursday, the European Union’s Court of Justice imposed a fine on Hungary for breaking EU migration and asylum regulations.
Hungary has been ordered by the court to pay a fine of over $215 million along with a penalty payment of $1.07 million per day. The court made this decision as Hungary did not comply with a court judgment.
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According to the court, the failure in question pertained to limiting access to the international protection process and illegally detaining applicants in transit zones. Additionally, the court noted that the applicants’ right to remain in Hungarian territory while awaiting a final decision on their appeal against the rejection of their application was not observed. The court also found that third-country nationals were being removed illegally.
In response to the fine, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban expressed his outrage and deemed the decision as unacceptable. He defended Hungary’s actions, stating that they were merely protecting the borders of the European Union. Orban shared his views on X, where he posted his reaction.
He wrote that the Brussels bureaucrats seem to prioritize illegal migrants over their own European citizens.
In 2020, a ruling was made regarding migrant access to the EU’s international protection procedure, which Hungary was found to have not complied with, as per the decision of the ECJ.
According to the court ruling, migrants who seek asylum in Hungary possess the legal entitlement to remain in the country while their appeal against their application’s rejection and the expulsion of illegally residing non-EU nationals is being reviewed.
According to the European Court of Justice (ECJ), Hungary has intentionally ignored “the principle of sincere cooperation” and is deliberately avoiding the implementation of the EU’s common policy on international protection and regulations regarding the removal of third-country nationals who are staying illegally.
According to the court, Hungary’s actions posed a significant risk to the cohesion of EU law.
According to the court ruling, Hungary’s non-compliance with the law has consequences for other EU member states, as it results in the shifting of Hungary’s obligations to other members.
