MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Blatant disregard of International Criminal Court decisions by the Hungarian Prime Minister – E-002697/2024(ASW)

The EU does not comment on the positions of national officials in relation to the decisions of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and their execution.

The position of the EU is clear. The EU consistently recalls that Member States, as states parties to the Rome Statute of the ICC, have an obligation to cooperate fully with the ICC in the investigation and prosecution of crimes within its jurisdiction, including in the prompt[1] execution of outstanding arrest warrants.

In this regard, the EU recalls that any instance of non-compliance hinders the ICC in the exercise of its functions and emphasises the need to fully implement the International Court of Justice orders[2].

The EU is committed to the effective functioning of the ICC[3] and will continue to cooperate in the framework of their Agreement on cooperation and assistance[4], including, pursuant to Article 6 of the Agreement, by adopting initiatives to promote the dissemination of the principles, values and provisions of the Statute.

The EU will continue to fully support the ICC through the means at its disposal, and to double efforts to identify new avenues for strengthened cooperation with the ICC, which is essential for it to fulfil its mandate.

• [1] Council conclusions on the International Criminal Court on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute, 26 June 2023.
• [2] European Council conclusions, 17 October 2024.
• [3] Council conclusions on the International Criminal Court on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute, 26 June 2023.
• [4] Agreement between the International Criminal Court and the European Union on cooperation and assistance, of 28.04.2006 (OJ L 115/50).