Statement by Jobbik’s EP delegation concerning the vote on the “Situation in Hungary”

Statement – EP Groups have submitted two motions regarding the “situation in Hungary”. The first one was jointly signed by the four leftist-liberal groups while the other was backed by the European People’s Party (EPP), i.e., Fidesz’ political family. Jobbik’s MEPs considered both motions to be unacceptable as they attacked Hungary’s migration policy based on liberal dogmas.

The four-party resolution was eventually adopted by a significant majority in the Parliament (393 votes to 221 with 64 abstentions). The resolution calls for launching a procedure of Article 7 of the Treaty on the European Union. The procedure may eventually lead to substantial sanctions against Hungary, including a potential suspension of the country’s voting rights in the European Council. This process, which is also referred to as the “nuclear weapon of sanctions”, would be first employed against Hungary in the history of the EU.