Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-001279/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Ilaria Salis (The Left), Martin Schirdewan (The Left), Özlem Demirel (The Left), Anthony Smith (The Left), Leila Chaibi (The Left), Cristina Guarda (Verts/ALE), Carola Rackete (The Left), Jaume Asens Llodrà (Verts/ALE), Damien Carême (The Left), Per Clausen (The Left), Manon Aubry (The Left), Rudi Kennes (The Left), Benedetta Scuderi (Verts/ALE), Jussi Saramo (The Left), Jonas Sjöstedt (The Left), Hanna Gedin (The Left)
On 6 March 2025, during the trial of Maja T., far-right ‘activists’ gathered at the court in Budapest. Identifiable by their skinhead style and clothing, featuring references to ‘BetyárSereg[1]’ and ‘Hatvannégy Vármegye Ifjúsági Mozgalom (HVIM)[2]’, they harassed attendees arriving for the trial by filming. Photos of attendees were later published online, along with names of some individuals[3], as has happened in previous cases[4]. The websites also stated that HVIM had obtained a list of ‘antifascists’ present at the trial and was preparing to share it with other far-right groups abroad.
- 1.Is the Commission, in the light of its ongoing monitoring of the rule of law in Hungary, in particular judicial independence, aware of these events?
- 2.Does it consider that the Hungarian authorities allowing this kind of political intimidation constitutes a potential breach of the right to a fair trial and the presumption of innocence?
- 3.Does it plan to initiate a dialogue with the Hungarian authorities to investigate the political activities unfolding in criminal proceedings, how a list of trial attendees was shared with far-right organisations, and how they intend to ensure a trial without external political pressure?
Submitted: 27.3.2025
- [1] https://betyarsereg.hu/felvonult-a-betyarsereg-a-kozponti-birosag-elott-az-antifak-rendori-vedelmet-kertek-video/.
- [2] https://www.hvim.hu/in-english.
- [3] https://m.kuruc.info/r/2/285178/; https://szentkoronaradio.com/blog/2025/03/07/antifa-terroristak-vagytok-kerdeztek-a-hvim-esek-a-kulfoldieket-es-megszereztek-a-neveiket/.
- [4] https://szentkoronaradio.com/blog/2024/02/01/kepek-az-elvtarsakrol-ezek-az-antifak-jelentek-meg-a-budapesti-targyalason/.