Despite its resolution adopted in May that called for the drafting of a report on whether to trigger 'Article 7' sanctions against Hungary, the European
Parliament civil liberties committee voted on Monday not to send a fact-finding
mission to Budapest. An EP source told Liberties the decision shows
political will is waining when it comes to enforcing the rule of law in run-up to parliamentary elections in April 2018. Liberties finds it worrisome after
the Parliament noted in its report a "serious deterioration of the rule of
law and democracy" in Hungary.
EU Watch
EP Not Sending a 'Rule of Law' Mission to Hungary
Despite its resolution adopted in May that called for the drafting of a report on whether to trigger 'Article 7' sanctions against Hungary, the European Parliament civil liberties committee voted on Monday not to send...
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