EU wants to force 'hate crime' definitions on member states
The move to enshrine ?hate crimes? into its founding treaties will just be another flashpoint for clashes between Brussels and the likes of Hungary and Poland.
The European Commission is proposing to add "hate crimes" to one of the founding treaties of the European Union. This will give Brussels more power to punish member states that it deems are not effectively tackling hate speech, misogyny, a