What is EU law primacy?

There has been a lot of tension between Hungary and the EU in 2021, and it doesn’t seem to be calming down as the year comes to an end.

The latest debate is closely linked to the principle of EU law primacy. All EU member states are subject to it. It stipulates that EU law is considered superior to domestic law within a member country. So in the case of a conflict, EU law should prevail and the country wouldn’t be able to apply any law which goes against European directives.

Are we saying that Hungary doesn’t accept European law taking priority over its own laws then? Do all EU countries accept the principle? And what can the Union do to enforce it? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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