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Debate: Existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded
Date: WEDNESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Ramona Strugariu
Political group: Renew
Country: Italy
Language: EN

Across the main political groups we are united in our condemnation of the deliberate and systemic efforts of the Hungarian Government to undermine the founding values of the European Union. And we clearly ask the Council to take its responsibilities under Article 7 seriously and finally act. What was the reaction of the authorities in Hungary to our report? Beyond the usual scapegoating of opposition MEPs and of so-called Soros networks, on 19 July, Fidesz parliamentarians pushed through a resolution asking for the abolition of the European Parliament and a return to one composed of deputies appointed by Member States. The text also asked for moving away from the objective of establishing an ever-closer Union among European people. This is very, very worrying, and it shows a clear unwillingness to acknowledge well—founded criticism or to put an end to disregard for EU values. We see this again with the latest move to limit abortion rights on the eve of our debate. We must make full use of the Conditionality Regulation. We cannot allow the European citizens to finance this madness, nor the superiority of races, as Mr Orbán stated in Romania. At the same time we should be creative, apply smart conditionality so that the Hungarian citizens are not deprived of the benefits of the EU funds, because they are very important.
Debate: Existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded
Date: WEDNESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Daniel Freund
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Spain
Language: EN

Since 2018, since we launched the Article 7, Hungary has received EUR 30 billion of EU taxpayers’ money. Experts estimate that about eight of those have been stolen or misused. They have made Orbán’s friends and family millionaires, some of them billionaires. And the Commission, well, has testified extensively about that. They have written reports, many letters to the Hungarian Government by now. You have launched nine infringements since 2018 yet Orbán continues to steal, he continues to violate our fundamental values. Following the pressure from this House, including through an inactivity lawsuit, you have finally triggered the rule—of—law conditionality. And I understand that the Commission will decide in the coming days what to propose to the Council in terms of freezing Hungarian EU funds. Von der Leyen said this morning again, third time, in her State of the Union, that the protection of the rule of law is fundamental. It is high time that we follow with action to those words. No more EU money for corrupt autocrats, not just a little less. And I am afraid neither the Commission nor the Council must fall for false promises now, because just a few reforms, maybe an anti-corruption body, all this is not going to remedy what Orbán has done in the last 12 years. So let’s fight for our values.
Debate: Existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded
Date: WEDNESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Jean-Paul Garraud
Political group: ID
Country: Italy
Language: FR

Sans aucun fondement, reposant sur des notions floues et très discutables, ce texte veut à nouveau imposer cette conception impérialiste d’une supra-Union européenne omnipuissante. Il s’apparente à une sorte de règlement de comptes politique à l’encontre d’un pays qui refuse cette dérive en restant fidèle aux fondamentaux de la construction européenne. Vous oubliez que le peuple hongrois a tranché et a confirmé d’une manière éclatante la politique de son gouvernement face à une coalition de toutes les oppositions. Le Premier ministre sortant et son parti au pouvoir, le Fidesz, ont gagné haut la main les élections législatives, et ce, pour la quatrième fois consécutive, en améliorant même de près de quatre points ces résultats par rapport aux élections précédentes. La démocratie, c’est le respect de la décision des électeurs. La Hongrie est une démocratie. Vous oubliez ce peuple hongrois. Le Parlement européen, en réalité, n’en a rien à faire avec ce rapport rédigé par une députée très marquée idéologiquement. Rappelons que la présidente de la Commission avait décidé, deux jours après ces élections, de déclencher pour la première fois le mécanisme de conditionnalité. Selon le mot de Monsieur de Talleyrand, ministre de Napoléon Iᵉʳ, tout ce qui est excessif est insignifiant. Avec ce rapport, la maxime reste d’une parfaite actualité.
Debate: Existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded
Date: WEDNESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Jadwiga Wiśniewska
Political group: ECR
Country: Poland
Language: PL

Panie Komisarzu, Pan chyba nie do końca przeczytał traktaty, bo przecież w sprawozdaniu, które dzisiaj omawiamy, krytykuje się Węgry za organizację sądownictwa. A więc przypomnę Panu, że ta kwestia leży w gestii państw członkowskich. Krytykuje się również Węgry za prawo wyborcze, a to przecież też kompetencja państw członkowskich. Podobnie jest w przypadku wolności religijnej, swobody mediów, ochrony zdrowia czy ochrony dzieci przed pedofilią.  Proszę znać miarę rzeczy. Unia Europejska dziś powinna odpowiedzieć na wyzwania, z jakimi powinna się zmierzyć, a nie pogrążać się właśnie w takich jałowych dyskusjach, i jest...
Debate: Existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded
Date: WEDNESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Malin Björk
Political group: The Left
Country: Czechia
Language: EN

Democracy is under attack in the heart of Europe. Their view of democracy is that if you win an election, you don't have to respect the independence of the judiciary. You don't have to respect the need for free media. You don't have to respect fundamental rights of women or LGBTI people. Well, that's not a vision of democracy that is eligible. You just cannot uphold an ideology like that. That's the far right. That's the extreme right. It's an extremely dangerous threat.  And now, it was maybe even just a question of time, we see the attacks on women’s rights, women’s right to decide over our bodies, abortion rights, are being attacked at this very moment.  We listen very carefully to Ursula von der Leyen, we listen very carefully to you, Commissioner, but you are not doing enough. We want to have a very, very clear stance. There is going no money to Hungary, to Orbán and his oligarchs, to continue to dismantle democracy. We have been there with the rapporteur, Ms Delbos Corfield, we have been meeting people that stand every day and fight to protect democracy and fundamental rights in Hungary. And we will continue to stand with them. I will go later this month to Hungary to celebrate lesbian visibility and rights and stand up for women’s rights and LGBTI rights in Hungary. And you should know out there that we stand with you, we will stand with everyone fighting for democracy in Hungary but we also expect the Commission to do their part of the work. You are not doing enough. You have to step up.
Debate: Existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded
Date: WEDNESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Balázs Hidvéghi
Political group: NI
Country: France
Language: HU

Elnök Asszony! Szégyenletes, hogy a Parlament egy része a magyar baloldali EP-képviselőkkel karöltve még ebben a háborús válsághelyzetben is folytatja a Magyarország elleni politikai rágalomhadjáratot. Nem gondolják, hogy lenne fontosabb dolgunk is? Nem gondolják, hogy azzal a válsággal kéne foglalkozni, azzal a gazdasági bizonytalansággal, ami kialakult a háború és az elhibázott brüsszeli szankciók következményeképpen? Az európai emberek tízmilliói szembesülnek azzal, hogy kifizethetetlen számlákat kapnak a hónap végén, hogy gazdasági baj van, hogy tönkremennek a cégek, bizonytalanság, munkanélküliség fenyeget, és ehelyett maguk itt századszor is Magyarországot támadják hazugságokkal. Az elmúlt évek alapján kimondhatjuk: Magyarországgal lehet tárgyalni, és lehet megállapodni, hogyha a megállapodás a cél, de maguknak nem ez a célja, maguk zsarolni akarnak, nem megállapodni. Zsarolni akarnak, mert nem tudják elfogadni, hogy a magyarok idén tavasszal negyedszer is nemet mondtak a magyar baloldalra, és nemet mondtak a brüsszeli kioktatásra. Ezért aztán hazug jelentéseket fabrikálnak, ál tényfeltáró bizottságokat küldenek Magyarországra, és szankciókkal fenyegetnek, de értsék meg végre: számunkra mindig a nemzeti érdek lesz az első, akkor is, ha ez maguknak nem tetszik. El a kezekkel Magyarországtól!
Debate: Existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded
Date: WEDNESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Paulo Rangel
Political group: PPE
Country: Germany
Language: PT

Senhora Presidente, Senhores Ministros, Senhor Comissário, neste relatório o Parlamento elenca mais uma vez as evidências, as provas, que mostram que há um desvio autocrático no governo húngaro. Agora, como sempre disse a propósito deste assunto, a responsabilidade primeira desta situação, para lá, obviamente, daqueles que têm cometido as violações do artigo 2.°, é do Conselho Europeu, é do Conselho, porque ele tem nas suas mãos a capacidade de pôr em prática o artigo 7.° e nunca o fez. Mais: teria a capacidade de fazer uma pressão informal. Nós recordamos que, no ano de 2000, vários países tiveram, sem nenhuma necessidade de nenhum artigo do Tratado, atitudes claras relativamente à Áustria.  Portanto, havia vários meios de intervir, e o Conselho demitiu-se sempre.  A pergunta é esta: de cada vez que nós fazemos aqui um debate, a situação, sob o ponto de vista dos direitos fundamentais, da independência judicial, da liberdade de expressão, dos direitos das minorias, agravou-se. A situação está desde 2012, 2014 e 2015 a agravar-se e, apesar de o Parlamento ter acionado o artigo 7.°, a verdade é que o Conselho não fez nada.  Há hoje um fator ainda mais complexo que é a questão da guerra da Ucrânia, onde o governo húngaro tem sido o único governo no contexto europeu que dá sinais de ambiguidade relativamente à ditadura de Putin.
Debate: Existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded
Date: WEDNESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Evelyn Regner
Country: Netherlands
Language: EN

Sorry, I have to intervene. You are speaking too long. Simply to explain the rules: 30 seconds for blue cards, so come to an end. I simply would like to remind all Members present in the room and wanting to raise a blue card, you have 30 seconds for your comment or question, not longer.
Debate: Existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded
Date: WEDNESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Paulo Rangel
Political group: PPE
Country: Germany
Language: EN

Yes! I’m going to explain to you if you want. In the case of the electoral system in Britain – now I have to say this – the parliament is not responsible for legislation like the parliament in Hungary is, because it is a system that is not a Roman—German system. And that completely changes the context, the political and constitutional context. So you cannot isolate some characteristics of a system ...
Debate: Existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded
Date: WEDNESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Evelyn Regner
Country: Netherlands
Language: EN

I understand you completely, Mr Rangel, that you also answered longer than the question was taken, but I just simply would recall the rules to all of you – 30 seconds when there is a blue card, and 30 seconds also for the answer. It’s good the debate is lively, but we should respect our rules.
Debate: Existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded
Date: WEDNESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: István Ujhelyi
Political group: S-D
Country: Belgium
Language: HU

Elnök Asszony! Én elsősorban büszke magyar családapa vagyok. Másodsorban szociáldemokrata európai parlamenti képviselő, és mindkét minőségemben végtelenül szomorúvá tesz hazám helyzete. A már a háború előtt megjelent, vágtázó infláció, a forint történelmi mélyrepülése, a rezsiköltségek elképesztő mélysége, úgy, hogy közben más országok éppen megsegítik az állampolgáraikat, nálunk meg megvonják a rezsitámogatást az állampolgároktól. A nyugdíjasok helyzete, a menekülő fiatalok helyzete, a pedagógusaink az oktatásban, az egészségügyben a betegek és a dolgozók: borzasztó állapotban van az ország. És közben van egy hazudozó kormányunk. Egy hazudozó Fidesz itt is, és otthon is, mert mindig más a hibás: hibás volt már Soros, hibás volt már Juncker, hibás volt már a migráns, hibás volt az óvodai nemváltoztató műtéteket propagáló mozgalom, mindig hibás az Európai Unió, és természetesen én, mint nem fideszes politikus. Azt mondta Hidvégi Balázs egy politikai vitában, hogy én gyűlölöm a nemzetemet: hát kikérem magamnak! Én azért állok itt, mert a teljes magyarság érdekét védem, és nem annak a rendszerét, amelyiket Önök, amelyiket Ti kiszolgáltok otthon, bűnös módon. Mert én tudom, hogy a „ki a hibás” kérdésben nagyon egyszerű válaszokat lehet adni tizenkét év kormányzás után. A kormány alkalmatlansága, a jogállamiság lebontása, a mérhetetlen állami korrupció és bizony Putyin hűbéresi kiszolgálása: ezek okozzák a magyar társadalom bajait. És végtelenül szomorú vagyok, hogy most, ebben a helyzetben ismét itt vagyunk. Önök hazaárulózni fognak otthon, én meg még egyszer el kell mondjam: a saját hazámat képviselem és védem. Nekünk jár a pénz, jár a magyar társadalomnak az európai uniós forrás, de nem azért, hogy az Orbán-kormány ezt ellopja. És hadd idézzem ismét Önöknek, számtalanszor megtettem az európai parlamenti, utolsó választási politikai írásbeli javaslatukat, amelyben 2009-ben még azt mondták, sokszor kerültünk abba a helyzetbe, hogy a magyar polgárok érdekeit éppen Brüsszel képviselte a magyar kormánnyal szemben, a magyar demokráciának óriási szüksége van a kontrollra, arra, hogy akár számon is lehessen rajta kérni a demokratikus kormányzást, mondta a Fidesz kampánya 2009-ben. Most ez történik.
Debate: Existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded
Date: WEDNESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Katalin Cseh
Political group: Renew
Country: Sweden
Language: EN

Madam President, dear colleagues, with this report, the European Parliament is about to become the first EU institution to officially declare that Hungary is not a full democracy anymore. And that is incredibly painful to say it out loud. It hurts. Because my generation was the first one to grow up in a democracy. And for now it looks like we are also the last ones. But, you know, this only gives us a little bit more reason to keep on fighting. And I know that the first step in dealing with a problem is recognising there is one. So this is happening now and I’m glad for that, this is a step forward. But there is still a very, very long way to go. And I have to say that I am very worried about the highly untransparent backroom dealings the Commission has been conducting with the Hungarian Government. So I would recommend you Commissioner, and also to your team, to come to Hungary. I know you’ve been before, but also just to go on the ground, visit the people, go to the local governments, see our schools, see our hospitals, talk to the people who use these services or who are being deprived from it. And then maybe it will be very, very clear for everybody that the EU support has to arrive directly to those people who are suffering the consequences of the EU’s first autocratic government. Our Renew Europe Group laid out the roadmap to this smart conditionality proposal. In case of systemic breaches of the rule of law, redirect funds to people who need it the most. Commissioner, it is not too late.
Debate: Existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded
Date: WEDNESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Tineke Strik
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Poland
Language: EN

Madam President, our European values are heavily under attack in Hungary, the rapporteur made that crystal clear, and women, minorities and vulnerable people are the main targets. We get the Media Freedom Act, a defend democracy act, but let’s use the tools that we already have in our toolbox to combat this autocratic regime. Article 7, of course, but also no disbursement of RRF money until all requirements are fulfilled. Use the conditionality mechanism for the total EU budget, including agricultural funds, where abuse and fraud as identified, and also include the Migration and Border Management Fund, as Hungary refuses to implement European Court judgments on asylum. It even proudly registered the numerous pushbacks conducted every year, and it silences the NGOs who speak up against that. So civil society needs stronger support. So, Commissioner, Hungary may promise changes, but I urge you and the Council to stay strong until the independence of the judiciary, freedom of media, academic freedom, anti—corruption legislation and compliance with judgments is fully restored.
Debate: Existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded
Date: WEDNESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Tom Vandendriessche
Political group: ID
Country: Belgium
Language: NL

Voorzitter, collega’s, Hongarije is een vrij land dat zijn eigen keuzes maakt. Ze verwerpen ongewenste massa-immigratie en kiezen voor veilige grenzen. Ze verwerpen geforceerde multicultuur en kiezen voor het behoud van hun identiteit. Ze verwerpen genderideologie en kiezen voor de normaliteit van het gezin waar een moeder een vrouw is, een vader een man, en een kind nog steeds een kind mag blijven. We kunnen het eens of oneens zijn met die keuzes, maar het is vooral een democratische keuze die de Hongaren zelf in alle vrijheid maken. En dat moeten we respecteren. Is “In verscheidenheid verenigd” – dus, respect voor verschil – immers niet de slogan van de Europese Unie? Maar dat is niet naar de zin van de globalistische elite. De diversiteit in Europa staat precies in de weg van hun imperiale plannen. Ze willen de Europese Unie transformeren naar een gecentraliseerde superstaat. Daarom willen ze de soevereiniteit van staten ontmantelen en de identiteit van volkeren uitwissen, om zo uiteindelijk vrije burgers te onderwerpen aan de wil van onverkozen bureaucraten. Niet Hongarije, maar de Europese Unie treedt de Europese waarden met voeten. Niet Hongarije, maar de Europese Unie respecteert de democratische rechtsstaat niet. De strafexpedities van de Europese Commissie tegen dat land zijn een waarschuwing voor alle andere lidstaten. Ooit komen ze achter u aan. Hongarije en Viktor Orbán staan enkel maar in hun weg.
Debate: Existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded
Date: WEDNESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Patryk Jaki
Political group: ECR
Country: Slovenia
Language: PL

Pani Przewodnicząca! Otóż mamy ogromną inflację w Europie, a wy znów chcecie sankcji na Węgry i na Polskę. W sumie nałożyliście ich więcej niż na Rosję. Mówicie, że to dla obrony praworządności i demokracji. Ale czymże jest demokracja? Demokracja to prawo ludzi do wyboru takiej władzy, jakiej chcą. Jeżeli jednak wybór wam się nie podoba, to te niedemokratyczne władze nakładają sankcje na ludzi tak długo, aż ludzie wybiorą właściwie. Praworządność to przecież przestrzeganie prawa. Problem tylko polega na tym, że ponieważ wy nie mogliście zablokować środków zgodnie z traktatami, z prawem, z art. 7, to teraz blokujecie je bez żadnej podstawy prawnej, łamiąc praworządność. Czyli macie piękne hasła, ale tak naprawdę za tymi hasłami kryje się dyktatura i pogarda dla demokracji.  Przewodnicząca Komisji Europejskiej przed chwilą mówiła, że odwaga ma swoją twarz. To twarz Ukrainy. Problem polega na tym, że tchórzostwo też ma swoją twarz. To twarz Niemiec, których przywództwo w Europie doprowadziło nas do tych wszystkich problemów. A jaką wy macie receptę na te problemy? Mówicie: więcej przywództwa Niemiec, jak kanclerz Scholz. Nie ma! Nie tylko kiedyś – jak dzisiaj przyznaliście – trzeba było słuchać Polski, kolegów również, ale także dzisiaj trzeba słuchać Polski po to właśnie, żeby wiedzieć, czym jest prawdziwa demokracja.
Debate: Existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded
Date: WEDNESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Katalin Cseh
Political group: Renew
Country: Sweden
Language: EN

However, my question would be, do you ever ask your Hungarian friends about the blatant Russian propaganda that is flowing from the Hungarian public televisions? Or do you ask them about the incredibly outrageous vetoes they are facing? Don’t you feel bad to have friends like this if you are having such a principled position on this war?
Debate: Existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded
Date: WEDNESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Patryk Jaki
Political group: ECR
Country: Slovenia
Language: EN

And the second thing is still the main question. Do you understand that democracy is when you agree with the people’s verdict? The people’s verdict is, as you know, Orbán, he is once again the Prime Minister. This is real democracy.
Debate: Existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded
Date: WEDNESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Evelyn Regner
Country: Netherlands
Language: EN

I would just like to announce to all participants of the debate right now that from now on I will only accept blue cards from those Members of the European Parliament who don’t have a regular speaking time. So those who are on my speakers’ list will not get the opportunity, because otherwise this debate won’t end. So we just go on like this. And inviting all those other Members not having speaking time to come to the room and to raise a question via a blue card.
Debate: Existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded
Date: WEDNESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2022
Speaker: Márton Gyöngyösi
Political group: NI
Country: Poland
Language: EN

Madam President, colleagues, the fact that Viktor Orbán is not here today is a confession. If he was here, he could perhaps answer the question. What are the unique circumstances faced by Hungary and no other country in Europe that justify rule by decree? In his absence, let me tell you there are no such circumstances. It serves the sole purpose of eliminating the last bulwarks of democracy. Furthermore, he is doing it from European taxpayers’ money by building a regime based on systemic corruption. As you can see, there are some advocates of this regime present here today who will try to demonstrate to you that stipulations of this report are fake and it’s an attack against Hungary. At home they will also spread lies in their media that you want to force Hungarian schoolchildren to undergo sex reassignment surgeries. Unfortunately, your diagnosis is accurate, and Hungarians know it’s not an attack against them, but against their authoritarian regime. But they also expect that the EU finds a way to pay funds directly to the people, not via its compromised government.