MEPs debate about the deliberate and systematic efforts of the Hungarian Government to undermine the founding values of the EU enshrined in Article 2 TEU, after the state of rule of law and fundamental rights have worsened in the country. They discuss as well about the situation of the "frozen" recovery funds and how the future Hungarian Presidency would affect the Council's work on EU legislation, the continuity of the EU agenda, and the Council’s relations with the other EU institutions. Opening statements by Peter KULLGREN, Swedish Minister for Rural Affairs and Infrastructure and by Johannes HAHN, European Commissioner for Budget and Administration and Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice.

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EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights (T)

EU - Hungary (T)

HAHN, Johannes (AT, EC)

REYNDERS, Didier (BE, EC)

KULLGREN, Peter

Breaches of the Rule of Law and fundamental rights in Hungary and frozen EU funds: opening statements by Peter KULLGREN, Swedish Minister for Rural Affairs, Johannes HAHN, EU Commissioner for Budget and by Didier REYNDERS, EU Commissioner for Justice

SOUNDBITE (Original), Peter KULLGREN, Swedish Minister for Rural Affairs and Infrastructure

SOUNDBITE (Original),  Johannes HAHN, EU Commissioner for Budget

SOUNDBITE (Original),  Didier REYNDERS, EU Commissioner for Justice