Judgment of the Court (Ninth Chamber) of 5 June 2025 – Citizens’ Committee of the European Citizens’ Initiative ‘Minority SafePack – one million signatures for diversity in Europe’ v European Commission

(Case C-26/23 P)  (1)

(Appeal - Law governing the institutions - Regulation (EU) No 211/2011 - ‘Minority SafePack - one million signatures for diversity in Europe’ citizens’ initiative - European Commission Communication setting out the reasons for not adopting the proposals for legal acts contained in that citizens’ initiative - Obligation to state reasons)

(C/2025/4014)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Appellant: Citizens’ Committee of the European Citizens’ Initiative ‘Minority SafePack – one million signatures for diversity in Europe’ (represented by: T. Hieber, Rechtsanwalt)

supported by:

Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft Belgiens (represented by: S. Gröss, Rechtsanwalt), Autonome Provinz Bozen Südtirol – Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano Alto Adige (represented by: J.A. Walther von Herbstenburg, avvocato)

Other parties to the proceedings: European Commission (represented by: I. Rubene, E.A. Stamate, C. Urraca Caviedes, acting as Agents), Hungary (represented by: M.Z. Fehér, K. Szíjjártó, acting as Agents), Hellenic Republic, Slovak Republic

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.	Dismisses the appeal;

2.	Orders the Citizens’ Committee of the European Citizens’ Initiative ‘Minority SafePack – one million signatures for diversity in Europe’ to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Commission;

3.	Orders Hungary to bear its own costs;

4.	Orders the Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft Belgiens (German-speaking Community of Belgium) and the Autonome Provinz Bozen Südtirol – Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano Alto Adige (Autonomous Province of Bolzano – South Tyrol / Alto Adige) to bear their own costs.

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(1)   OJ C 83, 6.3.2023.