The European Commission has warned that the bills on Hungary's central bank, the judiciary and data protection authority put those bodies' independence at risk.

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Whether negotiations result in a loan depend on Hungary meeting EU and IMF requirements for ensuring the independence of monetary, judicial, and data privacy institutions.

FORBES: Hungary

"Like the European Commission, Hungary regards the independence of the national bank, the justice system and the data protection authority as fundamentally important, " it said.

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It gathers data on more than 60 indicators (the extent of crime, the quality of police, judicial independence and so on) to create rule-of-law and governance measures for virtually every country in the world.

ECONOMIST: Economics and the rule of law