EP Plenary session - Government's attempt to silence free media in Poland and in Hungary

LIBE - EP Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs meeting - Joint debate on the recent developments in Hungary and Poland - on the situation of the rule of law

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Emergency Legislation in Hungary and its impact on the Rule of Law and fundamental rights

EP Plenary session - Ongoing hearings under article 7 (1) of the TEU regarding Hungary

LIBE committee meeting. Follow up in the Council to the Parliament’s reasoned proposal pursuant to Article 7(1) TEU as regards the situation of the rule of law in Hungary

Kinga GAL official portrait - 9th Parliamentary term

EP Press conference. Briefing before the EU Summit. Press conference by Jozsef SZAJER, EPP Vice-Chair, Viktor ORBAN, Prime Minister of Hungary, Gergely GULYAS, Minister of the Prime Minister's Office and Bertalan HAVASI

Plenary session - Rule of law and fundamental rights in Hungary, developments since September 2018

HUNGARIAN MEPs official portrait - 8th Parliamentary term

Press point by EPP group leader Manfred WEBER on the situation in Hungary

EP Press conference following the plenary debate on the Situation in Hungary

Debate on the situation in Hungary with the  Prime Minister of Hungary

EP Plenary session - The situation in Hungary

Meeting on the ' Rapporti storici e culturali di amicizia europea tra Italia ed Ungheria '; Historical and cultural relations of European friendship between Italy and Hungary

LIBE - Vote on the guidelines for Member States to prevent that humanitarian assistance is criminalised and vote on the situation in Hungary

LIBE Committee - Exchange of views on the situation in Hungary

Švicarske kvote za število dovoljenj za prebivanje, ki se izdajo državljanom Poljske, Litve, Latvije, Estonije, Slovenije, Slovaške, Češke in Madžarske (razprava)

Swiss quotas on the number of residence permits granted to nationals of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary (debate)

Nedavni politični dogodki na Madžarskem (razprava)

Recent political developments in Hungary (debate)

Press Conference: Jerzy BUZEK, President of the European Parliament, and Viktor ORBAN, Prime Minister of Hungary

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Press conference: Jerzy BUZEK - President of the European Parliament - and Pál SCHMITT - President of the Republic of Hungary

Slavnostna seja - Madžarska

Formal sitting - Hungary

Madžarski zakon o medijih (glasovanje)

Media law in Hungary (vote)

Press conference: Jerzy BUZEK - President of the E.P. - and Viktor ORBÁN - Prime Minister of Hungary

Katastrofa rdečega blata na Madžarskem (razprava)

Sludge catastrophe in Hungary (debate)

Poplave v srednjeevropskih državah, zlasti na Poljskem, v Češki republiki, na Slovaškem in na Madžarskem (razprava)

Floods in Central European countries, in particular Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary (debate)

BUDG CONT - Exchange of views on the implementation of the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation and the release of cohesion funds for Hungary under the Common Provisions Regulation

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Continuing threat to the rule of law, the independence of justice and the non-fulfilment of conditionality for EU funding in Hungary

MEPs review the latest events regarding democracy and fundamental rights in Hungary and Poland, and the EU’s action to protect its shared values. Following the debate with the Commission, plenary vote on a resolution assessing the ongoing process of hearings in the Council with both countries, under Article 7 of the EU Treaty. Closing statement by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice.

Ongoing hearings under Article 7(1) TEU regarding Poland and Hungary: closing statement by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice

MEPs review the latest events regarding democracy and fundamental rights in Hungary and Poland, and the EU’s action to protect its shared values. Following the debate with the Commission, plenary vote on a resolution assessing the ongoing process of hearings in the Council with both countries, under Article 7 of the EU Treaty. One round of political group speakers.

Ongoing hearings under Article 7(1) TEU regarding Poland and Hungary: one round of political group speakers

MEPs review the latest events regarding democracy and fundamental rights in Hungary and Poland, and the EU’s action to protect its shared values. Following the debate with the Commission, plenary vote on a resolution assessing the ongoing process of hearings in the Council with both countries, under Article 7 of the EU Treaty.

Ongoing hearings under Article 7(1) TEU regarding Poland and Hungary: extracts from the debate

MEPs review the latest events regarding democracy and fundamental rights in Hungary and Poland, and the EU’s action to protect its shared values. Following the debate with the Commission, plenary vote on a resolution assessing the ongoing process of hearings in the Council with both countries, under Article 7 of the EU Treaty. Opening statement by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice.

Ongoing hearings under Article 7(1) TEU regarding Poland and Hungary: opening statement by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice

The Civil Liberties Committee discusses the situation in Hungary regarding its LGBTI laws with Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders.

Situation in Hungary, including the LGBTI laws: Opening remark by Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES), Chair and opening statement by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice - LIBE Committee

The newly established Inquiry Committee on the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware starts its work. The committee will consider alleged breaches of EU law in the use of spyware by, among others, Hungary and Poland.

Committee of Inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware (PEGA): atmosphere shots of the constitutive meeting and statement

MEPs quiz the Council and the Commission about their response so far to the democratic backslide in Hungary and Poland. However, despite the deterioration of the situation in both countries over the last few years, the Council has avoided holding a vote to determine whether there is “a clear risk of a serious breach” of the EU’s common values, the next step in the procedure set out in Article 7. MEPs urge the French Presidency of the Council to move forward, and quiz the Commission on other measures to ensure rule of law is respected. Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency.

Ongoing hearings under Article 7(1) TEU regarding Poland and Hungary: closing statements by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission

MEPs quiz the Council and the Commission about their response so far to the democratic backslide in Hungary and Poland. However, despite the deterioration of the situation in both countries over the last few years, the Council has avoided holding a vote to determine whether there is “a clear risk of a serious breach” of the EU’s common values, the next step in the procedure set out in Article 7. MEPs urge the French Presidency of the Council to move forward, and quiz the Commission on other measures to ensure rule of law is respected.

Ongoing hearings under Article 7(1) TEU regarding Poland and Hungary: Catch the eye interventions

Ongoing hearings under Article 7(1) TEU regarding Poland and Hungary: MEPs debate (part 2/2)

Ongoing hearings under Article 7(1) TEU regarding Poland and Hungary: MEPs debate (part 1/2)

MEPs quiz the Council and the Commission about their response so far to the democratic backslide in Hungary and Poland. However, despite the deterioration of the situation in both countries over the last few years, the Council has avoided holding a vote to determine whether there is “a clear risk of a serious breach” of the EU’s common values, the next step in the procedure set out in Article 7. Opening statements by Clément BEAUNE, French Minister of State for European Affairs and by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency.

Ongoing hearings under Article 7(1) TEU regarding Poland and Hungary: opening statements by Clément BEAUNE, French Minister of State for European Affairs and by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission

Statements by Gwendoline DELBOS-CORFIELD (Greens/EFA,FR) and by Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D,ES), rapporteurs. In a plenary debate in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs take stock of EU action to counter the democratic backslide in Hungary and Poland.

Ongoing hearings under Article 7(1) TEU regarding Poland and Hungary: extracts from the debate and statements by the rapporteurs

MEPs quiz President Ursula von der Leyen on the achievements of the European Commission in the first two years of its current mandate, in a one-hour-long series of brief questions and answers in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Several questions were on the Rule of Law situation in Hungary and the need to move on the next step. European Commission President Von der Leyen responded that Commissioner Hahn had spoken to the Hungarian authorities to inform them that the letter of formal notification to start the conditionality mechanism had been sent.

Question time with the Ursula von der LEYEN, European Commission President: extracts of the debate on Rule of law and the situation in Hungary

Gwendoline DELBOS-CORFIELD (Greens/EFA, FR), rapporteur on the situation in Hungary, speaks to the press on the Hungarian elections and implications for the rule of law.

Press conference by Gwendoline DELBOS-CORFIELD (Greens/EFA, FR), rapporteur, on the Hungarian elections and implications for the rule of law

MEPs assess the EU Court’s decision on the request to annul the regulation that links disbursement of EU funds with respect for the rule of law. The budget conditionality regulation aims to protect EU funds from being misused by national governments that breach the rule of law. It entered into force on 1 January 2021. On 11 March 2021, Poland and Hungary challenged the regulation in the EU Court of Justice. Second part of the debate.

The Rule of Law and the consequences of the ECJ ruling: MEPs debate (Part 2/3)

MEPs assess the EU Court’s decision on the request to annul the regulation that links disbursement of EU funds with respect for the rule of law. The budget conditionality regulation aims to protect EU funds from being misused by national governments that breach the rule of law. It entered into force on 1 January 2021. On 11 March 2021, Poland and Hungary challenged the regulation in the EU Court of Justice. Opening statements by Clément BEAUNE, French Minister of State for European Affairs and by Johannes HAHN, European Commissioner for Budget and Administration. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

The Rule of Law and the consequences of the European Court of Justice ruling: opening statements by Clément BEAUNE, French Minister of State for European Affairs and by Johannes HAHN, European Commissioner for Budget and Administration

Press conference on the EU Court ruling on the annulment request by Hungary and Poland: Q&As with the journalists

Press conference on the EU Court ruling on the annulment request by Hungary and Poland: opening statements by Petri SARVAMAA (EPP, FI), Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL (S&D, ES), Katalin CESH (RENEW, HU) and Daniel FREUND (GREENS/EFA, DE)

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EP Plenary session - Government's attempt to silence free media in Poland and in Hungary

LIBE - EP Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs meeting - Joint debate on the recent developments in Hungary and Poland - on the situation of the rule of law

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Emergency Legislation in Hungary and its impact on the Rule of Law and fundamental rights

EP Plenary session - Ongoing hearings under article 7 (1) of the TEU regarding Hungary

LIBE committee meeting. Follow up in the Council to the Parliament’s reasoned proposal pursuant to Article 7(1) TEU as regards the situation of the rule of law in Hungary

Kinga GAL official portrait - 9th Parliamentary term

EP Press conference. Briefing before the EU Summit. Press conference by Jozsef SZAJER, EPP Vice-Chair, Viktor ORBAN, Prime Minister of Hungary, Gergely GULYAS, Minister of the Prime Minister's Office and Bertalan HAVASI

Plenary session - Rule of law and fundamental rights in Hungary, developments since September 2018

HUNGARIAN MEPs official portrait - 8th Parliamentary term

Press point by EPP group leader Manfred WEBER on the situation in Hungary

EP Press conference following the plenary debate on the Situation in Hungary

Debate on the situation in Hungary with the Prime Minister of Hungary

EP Plenary session - The situation in Hungary

EP Plenary session - The situation in Hungary

Debate on the situation in Hungary with the Prime Minister of Hungary

Meeting on the ' Rapporti storici e culturali di amicizia europea tra Italia ed Ungheria '; Historical and cultural relations of European friendship between Italy and Hungary

LIBE - Vote on the guidelines for Member States to prevent that humanitarian assistance is criminalised and vote on the situation in Hungary

LIBE Committee - Exchange of views on the situation in Hungary