EP votes Hungary unsuitable for the rotating presidency
The European Parliament on Thursday passed a resolution condemning what it calls “deliberate and systematic efforts” to undermine EU values in Hungary, and expressing concern over Hungary taking over the bloc’s rotating presidency in 2024.
In the resolution adopted with 442 votes in favour, 144 against and 33 abstentions, EU lawmakers call into question how Hungary would be able to credibly fulfil its role as president of the Council of the European Union in the second half of 2024.
The EP emphasised the importance of the role of the Council president in “driving forward the Council’s work on EU legislation, ensuring the continuity of the EU agenda and representing the Council in relations with the other EU institutions”.
According to the resolution, the EP “questions how Hungary will be able to credibly fulfil this task in 2024, in view of its non-compliance with EU law and the values . as well as the principle of sincere cooperation”. The assembly therefore asks the Council “to find a proper solution as soon as possible”, and noted that the EP “could take appropriate measures if such a solution is not found”.
EU lawmakers also expressed their concern over the situation of EU values in Hungary, which they said had continued to deteriorate despite the EP launching the Article 7 procedure against the country.
The resolution condemns the government’s “anti-EU communication campaigns” which the EP said was “part of the government’s strategy to divert attention from its non-compliance with the values enshrined in Article 2 TEU and its systemic corruption”. In view of the 2024 European parliamentary and local elections, MEPs called on the Hungarian government to bring its conduct of elections in line with international standards.
The document calls attention to “reports about intimidation methods, such as visits by the secret police to some companies’ offices, and other forms of pressure being used by certain individuals known to be connected to the Prime Minister’s close circle or office”, which it said were aimed at “bringing those parts of the Hungarian industry deemed to be ‘strategic’ under their control”.
The EP also expressed concern over frozen EU funds and the delay in the relevant reforms.
Source: MTI
Fantastic! Great vote. To have Hungary take over the EU presidency would be quite similar to having Russia take over the EU presidency. It is impossible to ever allow that. Fidesz/Kremlin controlled Hungary is a great threat to EU security.
I would add tha Hungary’s EU presidency could be likened to that of Russia’s presidency of the UN Security Council. Neither is suitable, desireable nor productive.
While the EU “Parliament” engages in this virtue signalling fit of anger the Russians and Chinese continue building strong working and trade relationships The BRICS grouping of countries is expanding and setting up alternative financial systems. African countries are no longer meekly obeying Western pressure. The West is collapsing from within while the rest of the World is working towards greater prosperity.
How much longer will EU survive?
First Victor makes Donald Trump his best friend. Trump is now under investigation for treason and already convicted of sexual agression. Then Victor makes Matt Schlapp of CPAC his friend. Schlapp is under investigation for gay groping of a staffer and his treasurer resigns because Schlapp is taking CPAC funds to defned himself. Then Victor makes his good friend Putin a deal where Hungary pays the highest prices in Europe for fuel while our economy has the highest rate of inflation. When do we wake up Hungary? How much is too much? This is just another embarassment to all of us that work hard to make Hungary a good place.
Hungary, aka Orbánistan, is the shame of Europe.
Orban won the last election because there was no “credible ” opposition. Until a strong and effective opposition comes to the forefront, Hungary will stay in this mess.