Political Effects of Hungary Granting Asylum to the Former Prime Minister of Macedonia
Political Effects of Hungary Granting Asylum to the Former Prime Minister of Macedonia
Author(s): Tomasz Żornaczuk
Subject(s): International Law, Governance, International relations/trade, Politics and law, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Hungary; North Macedonia; Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski; granting asylum; abuse of power; EU enlargement policy; rule of law;
Summary/Abstract: The former Prime Minister of Macedonia Nikola Gruevski was granted asylum in Hungary on 20 November. Sheltering a politician who has been convicted of abuse of power in a candidate country for EU membership raises legal doubts and political controversy. Hungary’s participation in obstructing the operation of Macedonian state institutions constitutes a challenge above all for EU enlargement policy, which aims to strengthen the rule of law.
Series: PISM Bulletin
- Page Count: 2
- Publication Year: 2018
- Language: English
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