Hungary targeted with sanctions, because of SorosThe Government of Hungary are sure that the EU intends to impose sanctions against the country for attempting to close the university of George Soros and it's opposition to migration policy, the refusal to go into line with EU standards, RT reports, citing the press service of the Cabinet of Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
The European Parliament on Wednesday adopted a resolution against Hungary, which expresses dissatisfaction with "the deterioration of the rule of law and democracy" in the country. Now the European Commission imposes sanctions Budapest, said in a statement the press service of the Hungarian prime minister.
Regardless of what is referred to as the scandal surrounding the closure of the university, George Soros is not mentioned directly, the Hungarian authorities consider that exactly he is trying to put pressure on the country.
In addition, according to a statement of the press service of Viktor Orban, the Hungarian authorities are exposed to "attacks by the representatives of the organizations that are a part of the network of Soros'.
Earlier, the President of Hungary Janos Ader signed a new law on education, which makes it possible to close the Central European University, which belongs to the Soros fund. The decision sparked strong reaction of a number of Western countries. Washington has urged Budapest to suspend the introduction of the law, while the European Commission said it carried out an analysis of the law and will decide on a possible reaction.