The EU’s General Court dismisses a bid by Hungary to block the bloc’s use of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine. The court rules that it does not have jurisdiction over decisions linked to the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy.
The decision follows a shift in Budapest’s position after a change in government. Euronews reports that Hungary’s new government, unlike its predecessor, takes steps this week to expel 10 Russian diplomats. The outlets frame the court ruling as a procedural limitation on the court’s authority, rather than a ruling on the substance of the asset-aid policy.
Together, the reporting indicates that the legal challenge fails due to the court’s stated lack of competence in matters covered by EU foreign and security policy, while the political context includes Hungary’s recent diplomatic actions toward Russia.
