Group of lawmakers calls on EU to strip Hungary of voting rights

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/group-lawmakers-calls-eu-strip-hungary-voting-rights-2024-07-16/

by guyoffthegrid

15 comments

  1. “A group of 63 European Parliament lawmakers has asked the EU to withdraw Hungary’s voting rights in the bloc, in response to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s recent visits to Moscow and Beijing.

    The lawmakers said Orban had deliberately implied he was acting on behalf of the entire EU, despite not having the authority to do this.

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    The lawmakers said Orban had deliberately implied he was acting on behalf of the entire EU, despite not having the authority to do this.

    “Prime Minister Orban has already caused significant damage by exploiting and abusing the role of the Council Presidency,” said the letter, which was published on social media platform X.”

  6. Be a friend of Putin or a friend of Europe. Can’t be both.

  7. I think veto rights in general should be revoked for all members. It isn’t a democratic process is 1% can override the 99%. As long as Orban gets to keep his voting powers he will continue the slow death of the EU and NATO.

  8. Finally! Next stop is ban of gas and oil from Russia? Right? Please. Please, bankrupt Gazprom and put a gaping hole in Russia’s budget.

  10. Best thing that could happen to Hungary. They would then officially have a reason to leave the EU and integrate more with BRICS economies. Also, this would mean the EU could send endless amounts of cash to Ukraine which is what a big chunk of their and American politicians and businesspeople want. I gotta say, Orban is playing some fine chess for the time being.

  12. Its not against EU constitution and rules to talk to China and Russia, for last 20years or so Germany and some western eu countires were making big deals with Russia lmaao

  13. The parliament supports this, they initiated Article 7 procedures years ago.

    But the Commission and the Council are allergic to imposing any sort of consequences for a rogue country’s actions, because a lot of countries like the idea that in the future they can ignore whatever they don’t like and not face consequences…

  15. Don’t forget that Hungary and its regime is being bribed with billions on Chinese investments, Hungary has the most Chinese investments out all the EU. Hungary is being used as a Trojan and a way to bypass eu tariffs etc…. We need to sanction the Chinese companies who have set up in Hungary for things like electric vehicles and their components, because these are clearly bribes and Chinese exporting of their corruption to the EU via the corruption of Hungary

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