Hungary in Europe: what the law can tell us about Hungary's integration into the European Union

Type of Abstract (select): Paper presentation

Abstract (max. 250 words):
Hungary has been a Member State of the European Union for 20 years, its integration process having started about 10 years before the date of its eventual accession. During this period, Hungarian society, politics and policy-making, and its economy has become integrated with the rest of Europe without much doubt. Since European integration to a large extent takes place with the help of law, Hungary's integration with Europe can be successfully examined by analyzing the level of legal harmonization achieved, as well as the evident, often recurring areas of legal conflict between Hungary and the EU. In this presentation, we will look at the state of legal harmonization in the Hungarian legal system as a source of evidence of Hungary's integration into Europe. We will rely on the main data available from the EU legal harmonization and compliance databases, as well as case studies developed by us in different areas of law and regulation that are directly exposed to EU requirements.


Brief Professional Bio (max. 100 words):
Márton Varju is a research professor at the HUN-REN Centre for Social Sciences, Institute for Legal Studies and an associate professor at the ELTE Faculty of Social Sciences. He holds a degree in law from the University of Debrecen and a PhD in law from the University of Hull, United Kingdom. Currently, he is Fulbright Visiting Scholar at Temple University, Beasley School of Law. His research interests lie in empirical EU legal studies, European technology regulation, and health law.