Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-000830/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Ilaria Salis (The Left), Martin Schirdewan (The Left), Carola Rackete (The Left)
On 6 February 2025, the German Federal Constitutional Court ruled that Maja T.’s extradition to Hungary was unlawful on account of the risk of inhuman or degrading treatment in Hungarian detention facilities. This confirms concerns documented in the Commission’s rule of law reports. However, the Commission’s responses to questions E-001970/2024[1] and P-002740/2024[2] did not fully acknowledge these risks in the context of the European arrest warrant (EAW). The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that extraditions must be halted if there is a real risk of fundamental rights violations.
- 1.Will the Commission propose an EU-wide suspension of all extraditions to Hungary under the EAW, given the systemic risks to fundamental rights?
- 2.Will the Commssion take measures to protect non-EU nationals in the EU, including vulnerable individuals such as refugees, from extradition to Hungary?
- 3.Is the Commission in contact with the German Government or other German authorities regarding Maja T.’s return, and is it taking any action or is it aware of precedents for reversing an extradition under similar circumstances?
Submitted: 25.2.2025