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Advocate General advises EU court to dismiss Hungarian action on Article 7 procedure
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The Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has advised the court to dismiss Hungary’s challenge of the European Parliament’s Article 7 procedure against the country.
In his opinion published on Thursday, Michal Bobek noted that the EP launched an Article 7 procedure against Hungary in 2018, citing “a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded.”
The procedure, based on a report by Green MEP Judith Sargentini, could eventually end with Hungary losing its voting rights in the EU.
Bobek said Hungary’s claim was admissible, as the issue fell under the court’s purview. He added it should be dismissed, however, since Hungary’s claims regarding EP procedural regulations were unfounded.