Judgment of the Court (Ninth Chamber) of 22 February 2024 — Romania v European Commission, Hungary

(Case C-54/22 P) (1)

(Appeal - Law governing the institutions - European Citizens’ Initiative - Regulation (EU) No 211/2011 - Registration of a proposed citizens’ initiative - Article 4(2)(b) - Proposed citizens’ initiative not falling manifestly outside the framework of the European Commission’s powers to submit a proposal for a legal act of the European Union for the purpose of implementing the Treaties - Burden of proof - Power of the Commission to proceed with partial registration)

(C/2024/2387)

Language of the case: Romanian

Parties

Appellant: Romania (represented by: L. E. Baţagoi, M. Chicu, E. Gane and L. Liţu, acting as Agents)

Other parties to the proceedings: European Commission (represented by: H. Croce and C. Urraca Caviedes, acting as Agents), Hungary (represented by: Z. Fehér and K. Szíjjártó, acting as Agents)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.	Dismisses the appeal;

2.	Orders Romania to bear its own costs and pay those incurred by the European Commission;

3.	Orders Hungary to bear its own costs.

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(1)   OJ C 128, 21.3.2022.