Hungary has been ruled by an ultra-conservative nationalist prime minister since 2010. Viktor Orbanwho talks about exercise”illiberal democracyand maintains cooperative relations with Russia Vladimir Putin.

“There have been significant changes in Hungary in recent years,” she said. Gwendolyn Delbos-Corfield during the discussion on European Parliament adding that “the independence of the judiciary is hardly possible either in Hungary or in Poland.”

“We know that the Orban family receives European funds,” the MEP continued, also condemning “restrictions on parliamentary rights,” surveillance of journalists, state control of universities, and an inflammatory law on society. LGBT+which are reminiscent of “Putin’s laws”, but also tightening conditions for abortion.

“If today Hungary were a candidate for EU membership, it would be impossible, it would not meet the eligibility criteriathis is the sad conclusion of the report,” said Fabienne Keller (update Europe).

The European Parliament began work in 2018. infringement proceedings against Hungary with the issue of gross violation of European values ​​(Article 7 of the Treaty).

Hungary is also threatened with a suspension billions of euros from European funds due to Brussels’ concerns about corruption and the administration of contracts for state projects in Hungary.

OUR European CommissionEuropean sources say a mechanism linking the disbursement of European funds to respect for the rule of law stepped up in April and will invite member states on Sunday to withhold most of the funds earmarked for Budapest.