A10-0231/2025 – Tineke Strik – § 2 – Am 9

Tabled by Zsuzsanna Borvendég, Ewa Zajączkowska-Hernik, Milan Uhrík, Mary Khan

2. Believes that, taken together, the facts and Removed: trends, as illustrated by its resolutions, Added: trends do not represent a systemic threat to all the values of Article 2 TEU and Added: do not constitute a clear risk of a serious breach thereof; Removed: is appalled by and condemns the deliberate and systematic efforts of the Hungarian Government to undermine the founding values of the Union enshrined in Article 2 TEU, which constitute not an optional choice, but a fundamental commitment freely undertaken by every Member State upon accession to the Union; highlights the fact that these trends have substantially worsened since the triggering of Article 7(1) TEU; stresses that the Hungarian Government bears responsibility for the restoration of compliance with EU law and the values enshrined in Article 2 TEU and expresses deep regret that the lack of decisive action by the Commission and the Council has contributed to a breakdown in democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights in Hungary, turning the country into a hybrid regime of electoral autocracy, according to an increasing number of the relevant authoritative indices;

Wording as published by the EP, in English. PE778.835v01-00