European Commission v Hungary

European Commission v Hungary is a historic landmark human rights case, concerning the anti-LGBTQ law in Hungary. It pits the European Commission, the European Parliament, and a majority of the member states of the European Union against Hungary. The case is currently pending a final ruling, following a hearing before an exceptionally rare formation of the Full Court of the European Court of Justice, consisting of all 27 judges. It is the largest human rights case in the history of the European Union.

It is also the first case on the basis of Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union, which concerns the founding values of the European Union, namely, freedom, democracy, equality, human dignity, human rights, minority rights, and the rule of law, as well as of Article 1 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, which concerns human dignity, as freestanding provisions.

An advocate general of the European Court of Justice has issued a preliminary opinion in the case in support of the applicants and against the defendant on all counts in the case. An expert in European human rights law considers the final outcome of the case a foregone conclusion due to the strong legal basis of the case against Hungary, with the only question the extent of the ultimate ruling against Hungary.