Rule of Law Chickens Coming Home to Roost - The Ruling in Case C-123/22 European Commission v Hungary

Abstract

Ongoing assaults by Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz administration on the rule of law in Hungary have produced manifold reactions, generally of depressingly limited effectiveness. Last week, on 13 June 2024, in Case C-123/22 European Commission v Hungary, the Court ordered a record lump sum payment of €200,000,000 and a penalty payment of €1,000,000 per day of delay until an earlier 2020 Court ruling is complied with. Hungary thus received a stinging reminder that the Court of Justice is not toothless when it comes to the rule of law.

Keywords

• Case C-123/22
• EU
• EU
• Hungary
• Penalty payment
• Rule of Law