Addressing the Irregularities of Subsidiarity in the EU

This paper traces the historical development of subsidiarity, analyses its legal enshrinement within the EU treaties, and demonstrates that Hungary’s disputes with Brussels arise not from treaty violations by Hungary but from the EU’s systematic failure to adhere to its own subsidiarity framework. The paper concludes with key findings and policy recommendations outlining how Hungary can more effectively articulate and defend a legally coherent doctrine of subsidiarity grounded in national sovereignty, constitutional identity and the explicit limits of the EU legal order.