On Wednesday, February 7, the European Commission (EC) initiated the process of formally condemning Hungary for a new law imposing sanctions on organizations funded from abroad. According to human rights activists, the law is seen as an equivalent to Russia’s law on foreign agents and is intended to silence government opposition during the election period, reports Politico. Budapest’s Defense of Sovereignty measure, adopted late last year, creates a new authority with powers to investigate political activities carried out on behalf of, or funded by, a foreign interest. In some circumstances, p…