Budapest violated EU asylum laws by forcing people to first go to Hungarian embassies in Serbia and Ukraine before initiating a claim for international protection, the European Court of Justice ruled on Thursday (22 June).
The Luxembourg-based court announced the verdict following a lengthy dispute first initiated by the European Commission against Hungary.
The court said Hungary failed to fulfil its obligations under EU law by requiring people seeking international protection to ...
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