Hungary passes controversial national sovereignty law to counter foreign interference
• Hungary's parliament passed a "national sovereignty" law to defend against perceived foreign interference
• The law establishes an authority to monitor risks of foreign political interference
• It allows punishing banned foreign campaign financing with up to 3 years in prison
• The law has drawn criticism from human rights and U.S. officials as reminiscent of Russia's "foreign agent" regulations
• It comes as PM Orban steps up campaigning ahead of EU elections while opposing EU aid to Ukraine