A tale of two very biased reports in the European Parliament: the López Aguilar report on Poland and the Sargentini report on Hungary
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Hungary’s new ally
The Bulgarian government backs Hungary in its dispute with the EU. It stands alongside Poland, which also doesn’t intend to support triggering Article 7.
Do we really share Sargentini’s far-left values?
Judith Sargentini built the Hungarian case around a presumption that Orbán is threatening the values we all share. The problem is that a majority of people simply don’t share her values – because she is, and always has been, a far-left extremist.
How can you criticize a country for religious freedom?
Punishing Orbán is a serious mistake
The proposal about Hungary and the risk of seriously violating European values generated a loud response. Despite this fact Viktor Orbán should be pleased, writes Marek Maďarič, former Minister of Culture.
Klaus: Vote against Hungary is an act of arrogance
According to former president Klaus, voting against Hungary is a threat and a message to other countries that they will go ‘the European way’.
The fight for Hungarians’ right to decide their own future
The leader of Realists party´s Prague branch criticizes MEPs who want to punish Hungary.
Czech Republic European Parliament Jiří Kozba Radek Vondráček Sargentini report Tomio Okamura Zbyněk Stanjura News Czech MPs stands on the side of Hungary
Radek Vondráček (ANO) has distanced himself from the vote of ANO MEPs on sanction proceedings with Hungary because of the alleged threat to EU values. MPs of the SPD and ODS also stand on the side of Hungary.
Babiš: ANO MEPs who voted against Hungary are traitors
PM Orbán is our ally, he was the only one who played by the rules and acted against illegal migration straightforwardly, said Prime Minister Babiš in an interview for Parlamentní Listy.
Anna Záborská Branislav Škripek European Parliament Jana Žitňanská Richard Sulík Sargentini report Slovakia News Why punish Hungary?
If dependent on Slovak MEPs, the Sargentini report would not be approved. Three members of the European Parliament were voting for the report while five voted against and a further five abstained.
Anna Záborská European Union Ivan Štefanec Miroslav Mikolášik Pál Csáky Sargentini report Slovakia News Slovak Christian Democrats divided on Sargentini report
Pál Csáky (SMK-MKP) and Anna Záborská (KDH) already claimed they will vote against the Sargentini report on Wednesday, Miroslav Mikolášik (KDH) will vote against or abstain and Ivan Štefanec (SDKÚ/KDH) is voting for the report.
Judith Sargentini Article 7 Czech Republic European Parliament Rule-of-law Sargentini report Viktor Orbán News Most Czech MEPs support Orbán
Czech MEPs are going to reject the Sargentini report which would trigger legal sanctions against Viktor Orbán.