Threat Assessment of the 2024 Elections to the European Parliament and Local Elections in Hungary

On 9 June 2024, Hungary will hold elections for Members of the European Parliament, local government representatives, and representatives of minority self-governments. These will be the first nationwide elections since 3 April 2022, when Hungary held general elections and a national referendum.

This information note provides a summary of some recent legal developments that have taken place since the 2022 general elections, and outlines the implementation of some of the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations from 2022, which are of concern in the local, minority self-government and European Parliamentary elections.

➡️ Threat Assessment of the 2024 European Parliamentary and Local Elections in Hungary