The Hungarian parliament, led by Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz party, has voted to support Poland against the EU | Attila Kisbenedek/AFP via Getty Images Hungarian parliament votes to support Poland in fight against EU MPs in Budapest recommend their government back Poland in rule of law dispute.

The Hungarian parliament on Tuesday voted in favor of the government supporting Poland in its fight with the European Commission over the rule of law.

"We're calling for the Hungarian government to support Poland, to make sure Poland avoids being stripped of the rights guaranteed by the EU treaty, to stand up against any ideas restricting its EU member rights," said a resolution put forward by Zsolt Németh, a lawmaker from Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's ruling Fidesz party, the Polish Press Agency reported.

Hungarian MPs agreed that their government should oppose Brussels' decision to trigger Article 7 — often referred to as the "nuclear option" and which can lead to the loss of EU voting rights — against Poland. All other member countries, including Hungary, would have to vote in favor for such a sanction to be imposed.

The Commission believes Warsaw's changes to the media and judiciary have eroded the rule of law. But Hungarian lawmakers declared that decision to be "unjustified" and accused the Commission of "exceeding its powers," saying it has "no right to meddle with the member states' domestic affairs."

There were 114 MPs who backed the resolution, while 13 voted against it and 72 abstained.

Although the belief that Hungary should "defend Poland's rights" was dominant in the parliamentary chamber, some opposition MPs spoke out against the resolution.

"Brussels didn't overstep its powers," Socialist MP Gergely Bárándy said. "If Hungary feels responsible for the Polish nation, then it should persuade the Polish government to adopt an approach that is not contradictory with the principles of rule of law."