Opposition turns to top court to review admin court law

The opposition is submitting a joint request to Hungary's Constitutional Court to review the law establishing administrative courts, saying the law goes against the Constitution and would harm judicial independence. In a statement to MTI on Friday, the Jobbik party said that the law harms the independence and impartiality of the judiciary by putting the justice minister in charge of appointing and firing judges, as well as controlling the courts' budget. The document was signed by Jobbik, Socialist, Democratic Coalition, LMP, Parbeszed, Momentum leaders and politicians and independent lawmakers. Ruling Fidesz said in reaction that by submitting the request, the opposition was "fulfilling the latest order" of the campaign of US financier George Soros.