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Existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded

Adopted by a large majority

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

For
415
Against
193
Abstained
28

roll-call vote at 12:41 · 65% of votes cast in favour

Committee report by Tineke Strik · Report A-10-2025-0231

AI:What this decision does

Parliament adopted a resolution stating that Hungary poses a clear risk of seriously breaching the EU's founding values, including democracy, the rule of law, and fundamental rights.§1: source passage in the text The text updates Parliament's earlier findings and lists twelve problem areas, such as judicial independence, corruption, media freedom, and minority rights.§2: source passage in the text Parliament calls on the Council to act on its Article 7(1) procedure and urges the Commission to use all available tools to address the situation.§2: source passage in the text

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How the groups voted

For: The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP; Against: ECR, Patriots, ESN

  • The Left For 35 for, 1 against, 1 abstainedof 46
  • Greens For 49 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 54
  • S&D For 120 for, 0 against, 1 abstainedof 137
  • Renew For 66 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 75
  • EPP For 140 for, 8 against, 14 abstainedof 193
  • ECR Against 1 for, 63 against, 8 abstainedof 79
  • Patriots Against 0 for, 79 against, 0 abstainedof 87
  • ESN Against 0 for, 22 against, 0 abstainedof 27
  • No group not a group 4 for, 20 against, 4 abstainedof 30

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Did not vote with their group

34 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).

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How it got here

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 15 amendments (15 rejected) and 27 parts of the text voted on separately (26 adopted, 1 rejected).

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