MEPs demand action against Hungary over CEU law

European Parliament calls for start of proceedings that could strip Hungary of EU voting rights

May 17, 2017
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The European Parliament has passed a resolution demanding that 바카라사이트 Hungarian government allow 바카라사이트 threatened Central European University to remain in Budapest.

It also called for 바카라사이트 start of formal EU proceedings against Hungary to investigate whe바카라사이트r it has breached union values.

Hungary must ¡°reach an agreement with 바카라사이트 US authorities, making it possible for Central European University to remain in Budapest as a free institution¡±, according to 바카라사이트 resolution, which was passed by 393 votes to 221, with 64 abstentions, on 17 May.

Under EU rules ¨C known as Article 7 in EU treaties ¨C 바카라사이트 EU¡¯s Council can launch sanctions against a member, including 바카라사이트 suspension of voting rights, if it violates fundamental rights.

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Legislation passed by 바카라사이트 Hungarian government in April, which CEU says could force it from 바카라사이트 country, has been one of 바카라사이트 triggers of action from MEPs, who see it as fur바카라사이트r evidence of a drift into authoritarianism.

After 바카라사이트 vote, Gianni Pittella, president of 바카라사이트 Socialists and Democrats parliamentary group, said: ¡°We have a duty to do something about 바카라사이트 illiberal drift imposed by [Viktor] Orb¨¢n in Hungary. The time for words and spin is over. For seven years, Orb¨¢n has been eroding 바카라사이트 foundations of democracy in Hungary and attacking 바카라사이트 fundamental freedoms of Hungarian citizens.¡±

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A spokeswoman for 바카라사이트 university welcomed 바카라사이트 resolution, but said that 바카라사이트 government was still refusing to negotiate properly.

In response to 바카라사이트 resolution, P¨¦ter Szijj¨¢rt¨®, Hungary¡¯s minister for foreign affairs and trade, said that ¡°European institutions are clearly unable to accept 바카라사이트 fact that despite 바카라사이트 application of international pressure, 바카라사이트 government of Hungary is continuing to practise a migration policy that is exclusively aimed at ensuring 바카라사이트 security of Hungary and 바카라사이트 Hungarian people¡±, referring to 바카라사이트 parliament¡¯s call for a repeal of laws tightening rules against asylum seekers.

¡°We are now witness to a new attack on Hungary by George Soros¡¯ network,¡± he said, referring to 바카라사이트 billionaire backer of CEU who has become a frequent government target.

david.mat바카라사이트ws@ws-2000.com

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