Hungary Becomes First EU Nation to Withdraw from ICC

The decision coincided with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's visit, as both leaders criticized the court's legitimacy.

Hungary has formally announced its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), initiating a year-long process to exit the treaty.
This makes Hungary the first European Union member state to leave the ICC, challenging the bloc's collective stance on international justice.
The announcement came during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit, his first to an ICC member state since the court issued an arrest warrant against him in November 2024 for alleged war crimes in Gaza.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Netanyahu jointly criticized the ICC, with Orban calling it a 'political court' and Netanyahu labeling it a 'corrupt organization.'
The move has drawn international criticism, including from Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, who called it a setback for international criminal law.