Minoritatea maghiară în inițiativele legislative din Parlamentul României. Studii de caz din perioada 2012 - 2020
The Hungarian minority in the legislative initiatives of the Romanian Parliament. Case studies between 2012 and 2020

Summary/Abstract: This article reviews the legislative initiatives that I flagged as impacting the rights of national minorities or the relationship between minority communities and the majority. The Hungarian minority is particularly concerned as, according to my empirical data, it appears to be a preoccupation and a target for some members of the Romanian Parliament during the last two terms. I followed the main steps of the legislative process, from the submission of the draft law to the final vote in the Romanian Parliament, and, where appropriate, its promulgation: the motivation submitted by the sponsor of the law, the opinion of the Legislative Council, the point of view of the Romanian Government and the result of the vote. My analysis has identified 13 draft laws that meet the criteria described above, 10 of which involve regulations that are more restrictive regarding the Hungarian minority than current regulations or add completely new regulations. With the exception of a single draft law (regarding the establishment of June 4th as the Day of the Trianon Treaty), all the others have been voted down by an overwhelming majority.

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