EU legislators say Hungary is no longer a ‘full democracy’
Hungary has reacted furiously to a vote in the European Parliament that declared that the country was no longer a “full democracy” and that the European Union needed to act, Qazet.az reports.
Their response on Thursday came after MEPs voted 433 in favour, 123 against, in favour of the resolution.
It described Hungary as “a hybrid regime of electoral autocracy” in “serious breach” of EU democratic norms.
Lawmakers raised concerns about Hungary’s constitutional and electoral systems, judicial independence, possible corruption, public procurement irregularities, LGBTQ+ rights, as well as media, academic and religious freedoms.
The country is ruled by populist Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who maintains close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin.