Trocsanyi: Independence of judges not in danger

Hungary's newly established administrative courts do not endanger the independence of the judiciary and the Venice Commission's opinion on the matter was "balanced and took the aims and efforts of the Hungarian government into account," Justice Minister Laszlo Trocsanyi said in an interview published in daily Magyar Nemzet. Administrative courts dealing with matters of public administration are set to start operating as an independent branch of the judiciary from January 1, 2020. Trocsanyi had requested that the Council of Europe's Venice Commission review the procedure to avoid discrepancies between international and Hungarian legislation. The commission's opinion was published on Friday.