In the European Parliament, they demand to deprive Hungary of the right to vote in the EU because of Orbán's "peaceful" tour

Members of the European Parliament demanded to deprive Hungary of the right to vote in the EU after the trips of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to Russia and China. This is reported RBC-Ukraine citing Politico.

Viktor Orban

63 MEPs appealed to the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, the head of the European Council, Charles Michel, and the head of the European Parliament, Robert Metsole, with a statement that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán "has already caused significant damage by exploiting and abusing the role of the head of the Council."

On July 1, Hungary took over the rotating presidency of the EU Council from Belgium. Orbán has since embarked on self-proclaimed "peacekeeping missions" to Kyiv, Moscow, Beijing and Washington, claiming to represent the EU without authorization.

Orbán "made several diplomatic visits, including to Putin in Russia and Xi Jinping in China, during which he deliberately misrepresented his authority," the lawmakers wrote, calling on parliament to respond accordingly.

"This requires real action, such as suspending Hungary's right to vote in the Council, because practice has shown that simple verbal condemnation has no effect," the MEPs added.

The letter, supported by MPs from various countries and parliamentary groups, including the EPP, Renewal, the Left and the Greens, is the latest attempt to condemn Budapest for its improper presidency. The commission also asked its commissioners not to attend informal meetings of Hungarian ministers, which was announced on Monday.

The Presidency of Hungary in the EU and Orbán's "peace mission".

On July 1, Hungary, under the leadership of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, known for his pro-Russian views, began the six-month presidency of the Council of the European Union. In just a few days, Orbán left for a number of countries with a so-called "peacekeeping mission."

On July 2, he visited Kyiv, where he called on President Volodymyr Zelensky to cease fire, lay down his arms and sit down at the negotiating table. On July 5, Orbán arrived in Moscow, where he held talks with President Putin, and then left with this "peaceful" mission to China.

Orbán's trips drew sharp criticism from the EU leadership because they were not coordinated with Brussels. In addition, he did not have the authority to speak on behalf of the entire bloc.

In response to Orbán's actions, six EU countries announced their intention to boycott Council meetings during the Hungarian presidency. Also, the ministers of foreign affairs of the EU countries plan to ignore the summit in Budapest, scheduled for August.

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