The European Parliament has approved the report in which Hungary is defined as a "
systemic threat
" to the founding values of the EU, it is labeled as an "electoral autocracy" and calls for the intervention of the Commission and the Council to finally activate all the measures envisaged by article 7 of the European treaties.
According to the deputies, any further delay would amount to "a violation of the principle of the rule of law by the Council itself".
Among the Italian MEPs,
Lega and Fratelli d'Italia voted against
.
The report, approved with 433 votes in favor and 123 against, underlines that Article 7 (in paragraph 1) "does not require the unanimity of member states to identify a clear risk of serious violation of EU values or to formulate recommendations and deadlines. precise ".
"The lack of decisive action by the EU has contributed to the emergence of a 'hybrid regime of electoral autocracy', that is, a constitutional system in which elections are held but lack respect for democratic norms and standards".
The text of the report states that the values enshrined in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union (including democracy and fundamental rights) have further deteriorated thanks to the "deliberate and systematic attempts of the Hungarian government".
In 2018, Parliament adopted a report to outline 12 areas of concern and initiate the procedure for activating Article 7 of the Treaty on European Union to determine the existence of a clear risk of a serious breach of EU values in Hungary. .
"The conclusions of this report are clear and irrevocable:
Hungary is not a democracy
", says rapporteur Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield (Greens / ALE).
"It was more urgent than ever for Parliament to take this position, considering the alarming pace at which the rule of law is retreating in Hungary. In addition to acknowledging Fidesz's autocratic strategy, the vast majority of MEPs who support this position are unprecedented. : this should be a wake-up call for the Council and the Commission ".
Lega and Fratelli d'Italia voted against the report approved today by the European Parliament which indicates Hungary as a systemic risk for EU values and calls for more decisive intervention by the Council.
This can be seen from the individual voting results released by the Eurochamber.
The ID and ECR groups, which bring together MEPs from Lega and Fratelli d'Italia, have in fact opposed the report en bloc
.
