EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Presentation of the programme of activities of the Hungarian Presidency

Ferenc GYURCSANY, Martin SCHULZ - EP President

Martin SCHULZ - EP President meets with Ferenc GYURCSANY, former Prime Minister of Hungary and President of Democratic Coalition

Public Hearing on Hungary's Media Laws: Freedom of  expression under threat?

The Prime Minister of Hungary in plenary session during his visit to the EP in Strasbourg.

LIBE committee meeting: Vote on The situation of fundamental rights: Standards and Practices in Hungary

LIBE committee meeting vote the situation of Fundamental Rights: standards and practices in Hungary

Pat COX, EP President, Ferenc MADL, Ingo FRIEDRICH

Official visit by Ferenc MADL, President of Hungary, to the EP in Strasbourg

EU-Hungary Joint Parliamentary Committee

Meeting at the European Parliament in Brussels

Joszef ANTALL - Enrique BARON CRESPO EP President

Visit of the Prime Minister of Hungary to the EP

Members of the EP Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, participate in a joint debate on the recent developments in Hungary and Poland. The first topic discussed is the situation of the rule of law in Hungary and Poland and Q&A. Opening speeches by Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D,ES), LIBE Chair and Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

LIBE - Joint debate on the situation of the rule of law in Hungary and Poland: opening speeches by Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D,ES), LIBE Chair and Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice and Q&A

Members of the EP Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, participate in a joint debate on the recent developments in Hungary and Poland. The second topic is the recent developments in Hungary and Poland with regards to LGBTI rights. Opening speeches by Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D,ES), LIBE Chair and Helena DALLI, European Commissioner and Q&A. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

LIBE - Joint debate on the recent developments in Hungary and Poland with regards to LGBTI rights: opening speeches by Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D,ES), LIBE Chair and Helena DALLI, European Commissioner and Q&A

During the remote plenary session (23-26/11/2020) of the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on MFF rule of law conditionality with Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the EC and the German Presidency ahead of the 10-11 December EU summit.

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 10-11 December 2020: extracts from the debate on MFF rule of law conditionality

During the plenary session (23-26 November) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate the Preparation of the European Council meeting of 10-11 December 2020. Closing statement by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Interinstitutional relations and Foresight. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 10-11 December 2020: Closing statement by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Interinstitutional relations and Foresight

During the plenary session (23-26 November) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate the Preparation of the European Council meeting of 10-11 December 2020. Opening statement Comission. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 10-11 December 2020: Opening statement by Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission

This infoclip illustrates the rule of law in Poland and Hungary in the perspective of the SOTEU (general views of Budapest, Varsaw, Viktor Orban, Andrezj Duda, Mateusz Morawiecki).

Infoclip: SOTEU debate - Rule of law

This Infoclip illustrates the Rule of law in Hungary: general views of Budapest, newspapers, television channels headquarters, various institutional buildings (Hungarian Parliament, Supreme Court, Budapest-Capital Regional Court, Fidesz Headquarter, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Carmelite Monastery - Prime Minister office, Viktor ORBÁN, Hungarian Prime Minister).

Infoclip: Rule of law - Hungary

During the plenary session in the European Parliament in Brussels (13-16 May 2020), debate on emergency Legislation in Hungary and its impact on the Rule of Law and fundamental rights. Nikolina BRNJAC, Croatian Presidency, and Vĕra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Values and Transparency, make the opening statements. The following transcription is the result of an automatic process. Check Against delivery.

Emergency Legislation in Hungary and its impact on the Rule of Law and fundamental rights: opening statements by Nikolina BRNJAC, Croatian Presidency, and Vĕra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Values and Transparency

During the plenary session in the European Parliament in Brussels (13-16 May 2020), debate on emergency Legislation in Hungary and its impact on the Rule of Law and fundamental rights. First round political group leaders

Emergency Legislation in Hungary and its impact on the Rule of Law and fundamental rights: First round political group leaders

During the plenary session in the European Parliament in Brussels (13-16 May 2020), debate on New MFF, own resources and Recovery plan. Closing statements by Council and Commission

Emergency Legislation in Hungary and its impact on the Rule of Law and fundamental rights: Closing statements by Council and Commission

During the pleanry session of the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs address the threats to democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights posed by the Hungarian government’s recently introduced emergency powers in light of COVID-19, in a debate with Council and Commission.

Emergency legislation in Hungary and its impact on the rule of law and fundamental rights: extracts from the debate

In the European Parliament in Brussels, the Civil Liberties Committee (LIBE) assess emergency measures taken in all member states in the context of the pandemic, with a focus on Hungary, hear back from the Committee's dedicated working group, and discuss with REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice, the annual Rule of Law Report.

Assessment of emergency measures taken in all Member States in the context of COVID-19 outbreak including of the situation in Hungary and their implications on democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights: exchange of views with Didier REYNDERS

David SASSOLI, EP President makes a statement in the European Parliament in Brussels, on the situation in Hungary after Viktor ORBAN, Hungarian Prime Minister, has been granted sweeping new powers to manage the country’s coronavirus epidemic. Courtesy of RAI - TG3. ©RAI

Statement by David SASSOLI, EP President, on the situation in Hungary in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak

During the plenary session (13-16 January 2020) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs put resolution to the vote regarding the progress made by EU ministers in determining whether rule of law and European values are at risk in Hungary and Poland.

Ongoing hearings under article 7(1) of the TEU regarding Poland and Hungary: extracts from the vote

During the plenary session (13-16 January 2020) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs assess the progress made by EU ministers in determining whether rule of law and European values are at risk in Hungary. Statements by Nikolina BRNJAC, Croatian Presidency, Vĕra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Values and Transparency, Roberta METSOLA (EPP, MT), Sylwia SPUREK (S&D, PL), Ramona STRUGARIU (RE, RO) and Katarina BARLEY (S&D, DE).

Ongoing hearings under article 7(1) of the TEU regarding Hungary: extracts from the debate

MEPs of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) debate on the he situation of the rule of law in Hungary, in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Statements by Tytti TUPPURAINEN, Finnish Minister for European Affairs, Gwendoline DELBOS-CORFIELD (Greens/EFA, FR), Roberta METSOLA (EPP, MT), Sylwia SPUREK (S&D, PL), Terry REINTKE (Greens/EFA, DE) and Didier REYNDERS.

Situation of the rule of law in Hungary: extracts from the debate at the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

In the European Parliament in Brussels, the Finnish Presidency of the EU Council reports to the Committee on Civil Liberties Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) on the latest discussion in Council on the Article 7(1) procedure against Hungary to determine whether there is a clear risk of a serious breach of the EU’s common values. This is the first substantial discussion on the subject in the current legislative term. Statements by Marja RISLAKKI, Head of Mission Permanent Representative Ambassador of Finland, Gwendoline DELBOS-CORFIELD (Greens/EFA, FR), Sylwia SPUREK (S&D, PL), Ramona STRUGARIU (RE, RO), Balázs HIDVÉGHI (EPP, HU), Klára DOBREV (S&D, HU) and Evin INCIR (S&D, SE).

Follow up in the Council to the Parliament’s reasoned proposal pursuant to Article 7(1) TEU as regards the situation of the rule of law in Hungary: extracts from the meeting

The Civil Liberties Committee assesses the rule of law situation in Hungary. Frans TIMMERMANS, First Vice-President of the EC in charge of Better Regulation, Inter-Institutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights Commission First Vice-President Frans Timmermans and the Romanian Presidency, as well as the progress made by the Council in examining Parliament's request to determine, in accordance with Treaty Article 7, whether Hungary is at risk of breaching the EU´s founding values.

Presentation by Frans TIMMERMANS, First Vice-President of the EC and Judith SARGENTINI (Greens/EFA,NL), rapporteur at the Committee on Civil Liberties on the Reasoned proposal under Article 7(1) TEU regarding Hungary - state of play: extracts

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