brussels european commission wednesday step legal action hungary restrictions foreign fund likely affect civil society group fund billionaire investor george soros eu executive believe law pass june violate right freedom association protection private life personal data enshrine eu charter fundamental right well breach principle free movement capital hungary right-wing prime minister viktor orban long criticize organizations fund hungarian-born soros accuse work pay activists advocate soros political goals notably oppose orban tough immigration policy soros june praise courageous way hungarians resist deception corruption mafia state orban establish orban call declaration war accuse soros run mafia-like network commission express concern law non-governmental organizations ngos budapest july late long line grievances brussels many member state see track record flout fundamental eu value carefully analyze explanations put forward hungary european commission conclude serious concern address say wednesday statement commission next step infringement procedure issue so-called reason opinion give hungary one month take request measure hungary fail reply satisfactorily reason opinion commission may refer case court justice eu statement say commission already issue similar ultimatum hungary education law brussels say infringe academic freedom could result closure budapest university found soros since come power 2010 orban eliminate check power take control much hungary media curb power constitutional court place loyalists top position public institutions brussels open case eu state violate common rule lengthy often little impact mean eu executive little leverage orban office since 2010 face election next year eu executive step action hungary ngo law