CJEU rules against Hungarian NGO law

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled on Thursday that the restrictions imposed by Hungary on the financing of civil organisations by persons established outside Hungary do not comply with EU law. Gergely Gulyas, the head of the Prime Minister's Office, said that that Hungary had always respected the decisions of the CJEU in the past and will do so in the future. Gulyas said the government still needs to examine the ruling in detail but said that it was heartening that the court agreed with the government's goal of increasing transparency at NGOs so only the tools with which to achieve this need to be changed.