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Parliament approves law to keep Hungary's membership of the International Criminal Court

An exterior view of the International Criminal Court in the Hague, Netherlands, March 31, 2021. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw
An exterior view of the International Criminal Court in the Hague, Netherlands, March 31, 2021. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw Reuters

BUDAPEST - Hungary's parliament on Wednesday approved legislation to keep the country's membership of the International Criminal Court, reversing a decision taken in 2025 by the former government of Viktor Orban to quit the court.

Orban's government decided to withdraw from the ICC saying the court had become "political". Prime Minister Peter Magyar, who ousted Orban in elections last month, pledged to keep Hungary in the ICC.

(Reporting by Krisztina Than)

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This story was originally published May 27, 2026 at 5:01 AM.

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