The European Commission has given two weeks by mail to Hungary for its commitment to change its controversial media law, on pain of a possible infringement of the Treaty of the EU but also, and c ' is new to the charter of fundamental rights. In a letter sent late last week the Hungarian government, which the copy was obtained Monday, January 24, the European Commissioner responsible for administration, Neelie Kroes, said that after review, the services have "serious doubts" about the according to law with European legislation.It gives Budapest "two weeks" to tell Brussels how Hungary is to dispel these doubts. If the Hungarian government did not respond within the time limit "or provides information that is not satisfactory, the Commission reserves the right to send a letter of formal notice to the Hungarian authorities.
In other words, trigger the first stage of infringement proceedings for EU rules. Such a decision, should it be taken, would be the worst effect for Hungary at the time it ensures, through June, the six-month presidency rotating EU. In his letter, the Commission, responsible for ensuring compliance with the EU Treaties, pointing to two problems.
First hand, it considers that the obligation to register with a national authority that is made by the Hungarian law to all types of media, including Internet media, "may constitute a disproportionate restriction on the freedom of establishment and provision of services "as provided by the EU treaty.
Brussels has the same doubt about another provision, which obliges under penalty of broadcast media in Hungary, including blogs and video sites audio on demand, to provide "balanced reporting". New fact: the Commission in this case also expresses "doubts" on the compliance of this requirement with the right to freedom of expression and information enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights.
Brussels gives for the first time a clear political dimension to his threats, even though she had remained until now in the technical aspects to criticize the Hungarian text.
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