As soon as President Katalin Novak ordered the National Sovereignty Protection Act, the US government responded in a statement.
It’s Wednesday afternoon local time Published statement US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller noted. The US State Department expresses its concern about the Hungarian law.
According to the specifically unfriendly wording
A law “puts tough tools in the hands of the Hungarian government” came into effect. These can even be used against those who do not share the ruling parties’ views. At this point, the notice uses the terms intimidation and punishment.
But they also fear that the newly created Sovereignty Protection Office will use its licenses to semi-harass and subject anyone, individuals and companies alike, to investigations. Even if the subject of the lawsuit does not receive support from foreign organizations.
The last sentence of the short document was no less serious. The US State Department stated that the Hungarian Sovereignty Protection Act
It is not consistent with shared values such as democracy, freedoms and the rule of law.
There is a high probability that the matter is not over yet, and the Hungarian government will likely react to the US position. Which is interesting only because the creation of the legislation was triggered by the same situation when it was revealed after the 2022 parliamentary elections: according to the results of professional services, the opposition parties have a significant amount, Funding from American organizations It was also used during their campaign.
Sandor Palace also drew attention to the fact that President Katalin Novak received several domestic and foreign requests regarding the National Sovereignty Protection Law. According to them, the messages received from abroad confirm the validity of the goal set by Parliament, which is the necessity of protecting national identity and sovereignty.
At the same time, the Office of the President of the Republic clarified that the scope of the investigation of the office to be established must be interpreted in accordance with the Basic Law. They stressed that “the Office for the Protection of Sovereignty performs its mission as specified in the Basic Law when its activities do not infringe on freedom of the press or freedom of expression.”
