STVR | Boycott of the Hungarian Presidency in Council of the EU
Most European Union states have decided to boycott the Council meeting in Budapest. This decision is a reaction to Orbán's "peace mission", during which he met with Russian President Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and former US President Trump under the banner of the Hungarian presidency without any mandate from the EU. Will EU criticism slow Orbán down in his next steps? Can Hungary's presidency be revoked? Does EU foreign policy even need to be unified? The situation is commented on by Viktor Daněk, Deputy Director of EUROPEUM Institute.
23. July 2024
I think that the Commission and other member states couldn't ignore this situation because it is truly unprecedented. As shown by the legal analyses of both the European Commission and the European Council, Hungary's actions violated EU treaties. Theoretically, further steps could follow as a result.
You can listen to the entire interview here from 2:30 min.
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