BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 5. Hungarian
sovereignty is protected by the constitutional court and European
integration, Hungary’s Foreign Affairs and Trade Institute
professor Laszlo Vasa said at the international
scientific-practical conference on “State sovereignty and national
constitutions in the 21st century: global challenges, trends and
prospects” in Baku today, Trend reports.
According to him, sovereignty serves as the constitutional
framework for meaningful and legitimate participation in European
Union countries.
He stressed that traditionally, sovereignty meant absolute power
over a territory.
“However, in today’s interconnected world, this concept has
evolved, and modern sovereignty has become a shared and responsible
concept that encompasses both autonomy and cooperation. The
Hungarian approach shows that a state can adapt to these realities
and at the same time preserve its sovereignty within the
constitutional framework. Cooperation does not mean dependence.
Constitutional sovereignty is the theoretical basis of the
Hungarian model,” Vasa noted.
The professor also said that Hungary supports constitutional
pluralism.
“This is not a principle of subordination but of cooperation and
coordination. The Basic Law establishes that the internal
constitution of Hungary is the main source of legitimacy.
Thus, sovereignty serves as a constitutional framework for
meaningful and legitimate participation in the countries of the
European Union. The Hungarian model represents responsible
sovereignty. This model is far from both extreme nationalism and
uncritical integration and presents a dynamic approach built on
historical continuity and constitutional identity.
Consequently, sovereignty is not a relic of the past but a
dynamic constitutional principle that guarantees legitimacy,
cooperation, and identity. The Hungarian approach balances
self-government with integration, links democracy to the
constitutional tradition, and contributes to a pluralistic European
order that takes into account both unity and diversity,” he
concluded.
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