Hungarian justice minister: constitutional amendment to ensure ‘national, constitutional identity’

Budapest, October 5 (MTI) – The government has discussed a draft for a constitutional amendment, aimed at ensuring Hungary’s “national and constitutional identity”, the justice minister told the press on Wednesday.

László Trócsanyi said that the planned changes will affect the country’s territory, population, and its form of government. The changes will be in line with European regulations, he added, and said that “Hungary’s EU membership is important for the government”.

“We are a member in a community of values, and committed Europeans,” he said.

When drafting the changes, the government took into consideration decisions by the constitutional courts of France and Germany, as precedents of European legislation following the constitution of member states, Trocsanyi said.

The draft changes will be tabled in parliament on Monday, Trócsanyi said.

Source: MTI