A Finnish MEP has collected the required 120 signatures for a petition to strip Hungary of its voting rights in the EU Council

Petri Sarvamaa proposes to apply the procedure against Hungary in accordance with Part 2 of Article 7 of the EU Treaty. It provides for the possibility of suspending certain rights, including voting in the EU Council, against a state that has repeatedly violated EU values.

Petri Sarvamaa proposes to apply the procedure against Hungary in accordance with Part 2 of Article 7 of the EU Treaty. It provides for the possibility of suspending certain rights, including voting in the EU Council, against a state that has repeatedly violated EU values.

“We are one step closer to depriving Orbán of his voting rights… Next it would be very important to assess the final overall support for the idea of ​​​​the petition in the plenary session,” the deputy wrote.