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In a vote held on July 3, the European Parliament endorsed a report by MEP Rui Tavares on the state of fundamental rights in Hungary, with 370 in favour, 249 against, and 82 abstentions. The decision, which followed a tense debate on the previous day, was supported by left-wing and liberal parliamentary groups, and opposed by most conservative MEPs, points out Népszabadság.
The report argues “that the systemic and general trend of repeatedly modifying the constitutional and legal framework in very short time frames, and the content of such modifications, are incompatible with the values” of the European Union.
It further recommends that an independent mechanism be established “to ensure compliance with fundamental rights in all member states” and demands that parliamentary Conference of Presidents examine the possibility of recourse to article 7.1 of the Treaty on the European Union in the event that the reponse from Hungarian authorities fails to satisfy the requirements of the treaty.
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