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Today, the European Commission is expected to announce its decision to refer Hungary to the European Court of Justice over its so-called sovereignty law, which criminalises parties and NGOs for accepting foreign funding. This decision, which sends a stern message in the middle of the controversial Hungarian EU Council presidency, follows after an “unsatisfactory” response from Budapest. For more background, read this piece on the procedure and first reactions to the bill.
In the European Parliament, meanwhile, MEPs are gearing up for the hearings of commissioners-designate which will take place between 4 and 12 November.
The legal affairs committee is today kicking off the scrutiny of each commissioner-designate’s potential conflict of financial interests. Slovenian candidate Marta Kos, Portugal’s Maria Luís Albuquerque and Czech commissioner nominee Jozef Sikela have been flagged by campaigners for closer examination.
Still wondering who is who in the new commission? Check the graph in this piece
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