(AP-ANSA) - GENEVA - The European Union's executive body
says it is referring Hungary to the Court of Justice of the EU
because of its failure to comply with EU asylum rules. The
European Commission said Thursday that it is also opening up a
new infringement procedure against Hungary because of recently
approved legislation criminalizing the support of asylum-seekers
by civic groups. In the first case, which has been ongoing since
December 2015, the Commission said it was turning to the courts,
the last stage of the procedure, because it considered that "the
majority of the concerns raised have still not been addressed."
Among other points, the EU considers Hungary's asylum
procedures too restrictive, with reception conditions for
asylum-seekers also seen breaching EU rules. Under Prime
Minister Viktor Orban, Hungary has introduced very strict
anti-migration and anti-refugee laws. (AP-ANSA).
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