Hungary Fears Losing EU Voting Rights; PM Orbán May Not Run Again - Worthy Christian News

Hungary Fears Losing EU Voting Rights; PM Orbán May Not Run Again - Worthy Christian News

by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Europe Bureau Chief BUDAPEST (Worthy News) – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government is growing increasingly anxious about the European Union’s planned “Article 7 procedure,” which could lead to Hungary’s voting rights being suspended over rule-of-law violations, an investigative newsletter reported Friday. VSquare, a respected investigative regional news outlet, also cited well-informed sources saying th…

Hungary at a crossroads: democracy or will anger flare up? - If neither the Orbán government nor Péter Magyar is willing to give in, it could have unforeseeable consequences.

The European Commission is not willing to extend the deadlines.

It was no coincidence that the Hungarian Prime Minister tried to gain the sympathy of the anti-Hungarian Romanian presidential candidate.

The procedure could lead to the suspension of Hungary's voting rights for violating the rule of law. Viktor Orbán has flattered the Hungarian-hating Romanian far-right for this.

The 2026 elections could easily turn into a referendum on EU membership if the European Union’s Article 7 procedure reaches the point of suspending Hungary’s voting rights. As a result, Orbán and his party are “now treating the matter as a real threat, and not just a political drama in Brussels,” investigative journalist Szabolcs Panyi writes on social media. This was confirmed to the Visegrad investigative portal VSquare by several sources clos…