Hungary's decision to quit international court triggers diplomatic fallout

2 min read Hungary, Viktor Orban, ICC, Netanyahu, European Commission, Gitanas Nauseda, Lithuania, Poland, Austria, Slovenia, Gergely Gulyas, Donald Trump, ECFR, Gruevski, Romanowski, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, International Federation for Human Rights

The withdrawal will take legal effect on 2 June 2026, making Hungary the first EU member state to exit the Rome Statute, which underpins the ICC’s jurisdiction to prosecute war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide.