STRASBOURG (Reuters) - Hungary has signed European Union treaties and therefore must observe EU laws on the rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights, the First Vice President of the European Commission told the European Parliament on Tuesday.
Speaking at the end of a debate on a parliamentary report that accused Hungary's government of corruption, undermining democracy, the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary, Timmermans said the Commission was ready to take the government to court if rules were broken.
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