On Wednesday, Parliament will decide whether the EU must intervene to counter the risk of a serious breach of EU values in Hungary. This will be the first time, that Parliament votes on a legislative proposal calling on the EU countries to initiate Article 7 proceedings against a member state in view of a risk of threat to the EU’s values.

To be adopted, the draft report prepared by Judith Sargentini (Greens/EFA, NL), needs the backing of an absolute majority of MEPs, i.e. 376 MEPs, and two thirds of the vote cast.

Click on the names to watch the individual statements:

Judith SARGENTINI (Greens/EFA, NL) and rapporteurs of committees' opinions

Karoline EDTSTADLER for the Council and Frans TIMMERMANS for the Commission

Viktor ORBÁN, Hungary Prime Minister

Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE)

Udo BULLMANN (S&D, DE)

Ryszard Antoni LEGUTKO (ECR, PL)

Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE)

Philippe LAMBERTS (Greens/EFA, BE)

Marie-Christine VERGIAT (GUE/NGL, FR)

Nigel FARAGE (EFDD, UK)

Nicolas BAY (ENF, FR)





Full replay of the debate.