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Live replay of the debate on the situation in Hungary: MEPs debate

Debate on the situation in Hungary: MEPs debate - Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE) (15:55 - 1559)

Live replay of the debate on the situation in Hungary: MEPs debate -

Debate on the situation in Hungary: MEPs debate (16:51 - 17:25)

During the plenary session of the European Parliament (10-13/09/2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate the rule of law in Hungary with Viktor ORBAN, Hungarian Prime Minister, before deciding whether the EU must act to counter the risk of a serious breach of EU values. If backed by MEPs, this would be the first time that Parliament takes the initiative of recommending that Article 7 be activated. Statements by Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), Udo BULLMANN (S&D, DE), Ryszard LEGUTKO (ECR, PL), Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE) and Philippe LAMBERTS (Greens/EFA, BE).

Situation in Hungary: extracts from the debate

Debate on the situation in Hungary: MEPs debate - Nicolas BAY (ENF, FR) (16:09 - 16:11)

Kinga GÁL (EPP, HU), Vice-Chair of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, Viktor ORBÁN, Hungarian Prime Minister, and Tamás DEUTSCH (EPP, HU), speak to the press following the debate on the Situation in Hungary, during the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Press conference by Kinga GÁL (EPP, HU), Vice-Chair of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, Viktor ORBÁN, Hungarian Prime Minister, and Tamás DEUTSCH (EPP, HU) following the debate on the Situation in Hungary

Antonio TAJANI, EP President, meets with Viktor ORBÁN, Hungarian Prime Minister, in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, ahead of Plenary debate on the rule of law in Hungary. Arrival and welcome by Antonio TAJANI, EP President.

Antonio TAJANI, EP President, meets with Viktor ORBÁN, Hungarian Prime Minister: arrival and handshake

Live replay of the Debate on the situation in Hungary. Opening statements by Karoline EDTSTADLER, Austrian Presidency and by 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

Debate on the situation in Hungary: Opening statements by Karoline EDTSTADLER, Austrian Presidency and by Frans TIMMERMANS, First Vice-President of the EC (15:23 - 15:31)

Live replay of the Debate on the situation in Hungary: Answers by Viktor ORBÁN, Hungarian Prime Minister

Debate on the situation in Hungary: Answers by Viktor ORBÁN, Hungarian Prime Minister (17:35 - 17:38)

Live replay of the Debate on the situation in Hungary: Statement by Viktor ORBÁN, Hungarian Prime Minister.  The following transcription is the result of an automatic process. Check Against delivery.

Debate on the situation in Hungary: Statement by Viktor ORBÁN, Hungarian Prime Minister (15:31 - 15:39)

Debate on the situation in Hungary: MEPs debate (16:13 - 16:51)

The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE)of the European Parliament vote on whether to propose that EU ministers activate the so-called Article 7 mechanism against a member state for the first time, due to a risk of a serious breach of EU values. Article 7 of the EU Treaty provides for a procedure to enforce EU values and can go as far as imposing sanctions, including the suspension of voting rights. Statement by Judith SARGENTINI (Greens/EFA, NL).

The situation in Hungary: extracts from the vote and statement by Judith SARGENTINI (Greens/EFA, NL)

Udo BULLMANN (S&D, DE), S&D Group Leader, speaks to the press during the EP plenary session in Strasbourg.

Press briefing by Udo BULLMANN (S&D, DE), S&D Group Leader - S&D press briefing

Judith SARGENTINI (Greens/EFA, NL), rapporteur, gives a press conference on the situation in Hungary.

Press conference by Judith SARGENTINI (Greens/EFA, NL), rapporteur, on the situation in Hungary

MEPs discuss the situation in Hungary in the EP Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

The situation in Hungary: extracts from the report by Judith SARGENTINI (Greens/EFA, NL) EP Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), EPP Group Leader, speaks to the press during the EP plenary session (12 - 15 March 2018) in Strasbourg.

Press briefing by Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), EPP Group Leader - EPP press briefing

Claude MORAES (S&D, UK), Chair of the LIBE Committee, Péter SZIJJÀRTÓ, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Marta PARDAVI, Co-Chair, Hungarian Helsinki Committee debate on the situation in Hungary, during a hearing at the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), in the EP in Brussels. Statements by Judith SARGENTINI (Greens/EFA, NL), Rapporteur, Péter SZIJJÀRTÓ, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Gábor POLYÁK, Research leader of Mertek Media Monitor, Monika HOHLMEIER (EPP, DE), Birgit SIPPEL (S&D, DE) and Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES).

Hearing on the situation in Hungary: extracts from the exchange of views with Claude MORAES (S&D, UK), Péter SZIJJÀRTÓ and Marta PARDAVI

During the EP plenary session (15-18 May 2017) in Strasbourg, MEPs voted in favour of the resolution on the situation in Hungary by 678 votes: 393 in favour,&nbsp;221 against and 64 abstentions.

Situation in Hungary: extracts from the vote

Ahead of the Special European Council (Article 50) meeting, EPP leaders meet at Sofitel hotel in Brussels. Arrival of Enda KENNY, Taoiseach of Ireland, Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), Antonio TAJANI, EP President, and Angela MERKEL, Chancellor of Germany. Statements by Manfred WEBER, EPP Group Leader, and Siegfried MURESAN (EPP, RO) on Viktor ORBAN and relations between EPP and Hungary.

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