In the light of complex multi-level criticism of the state of the Rule of Law in Hungary and the role it plays in the European Union, the future of Rule of Law constitutionalism has been in the spotlight and subject to intense public debate among politicians, academics and the broader public. This event aimed to make a significant contribution to the on-going conversation by offering a platform to several leading personalities at the heart of the rule of law engagements to exchange views on the future of constitutionalism in Hungary.
Introduction:
Renáta Uitz, Co-Director, CEU Democracy Institute; Professor, CEU Department of Legal Studies
Speakers:
Michal Šimečka, Vice President, European Parliament
Péter Márki-Zay, Candidate for Prime Minister, Mayor of Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary
Kim Lane Scheppele, Laurance S. Rockefeller Professor of Sociology and International Affairs, Princeton University
András Sajó, Senior Research Fellow, CEU Democracy Institute; Professor, CEU Department of Legal Studies
Moderator:
Benjamin Novak, journalist, New York Times
