Communicated on 16 October 2019

FOURTH SECTION

Application no. 70643/17 Gyuláné ZSOMBOK against Hungary lodged on 21 September 2017

SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASE

The application concerns the applicant ’ s dismissal from civil service on account of controversial statements she made while running for mayor ’ s office.

QUESTION TO THE PARTIES

Has there been a violation of the applicant ’ s right to freedom of expression, contrary to Article 10 of the Convention (see Guja v. Moldova [GC], no. 14277/04, ECHR 2008; Wille v. Liechtenstein [GC], no. 28396/95, ECHR 1999 ‑ VII; Vogt v. Germany , 26 September 1995, Series A no. 323)?