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

Amendments tabled for the plenary sitting on this text, in their own numbering series. This is a different set from the committee amendments tracked elsewhere on AmendEU, and is not counted in any of the site’s amendment totals.

1. Amendment 1PfEMotion for a resolution (Rule 188(3) of the Rules of Procedure) replacing non-legislative motion for a resolution A10-0231/2025 · European Parliament resolution on the existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded

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2. Amendment 2Verts/ALE, S&DMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 9
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   9. Recalls the importance of the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation and welcomes Commission Decision C(2023)8999 of 13 December 202334 confirming that the risk to the Union budget has remained unchanged since December 2022, thus prolonging the measures adopted under the regulation in relation to the risk of corruption; calls on the Commission to take immediate action under the regulation as regards other breaches of the rule of law, such as those related to the judiciary, and bearing in mind the deteriorating anti-corruption situation, such as the persistent obstacles facing the Integrity Authority, hindering its effective and independent operation, including limitations on its mandate, r…

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   9. Recalls the importance of the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation and welcomes Commission Decision C(2023)8999 of 13 December 202334 confirming that the risk to the Union budget has remained unchanged since December 2022, thus prolonging the measures adopted under the regulation in relation to the risk of corruption; calls on the Commission to take immediate action under the regulation as regards other breaches of the rule of law, such as those related to the judiciary, and bearing in mind the deteriorating anti-corruption situation, such as the persistent obstacles facing the Integrity Authority, hindering its effective and independent operation, including limitations on its mandate, r…

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3. Amendment 3ESNMotion for a resolution · Recital A a (new)
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   Aa. whereas the scope of Article 7 TEU is not confined to the obligations under the Treaties, unlike Article 258 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU); whereas the EU can assess the existence of a clear risk of a serious breach of the common values except in areas falling under Member States’ competences;

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4. Amendment 4ESNMotion for a resolution · Recital E
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   E. whereas the scope of Article 7 TEU is not confined to the obligations under the Treaties, unlike Article 258 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU); whereas the EU can assess the existence of a clear risk of a serious breach of the common values also in areas falling under Member States’ competences;

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   E. whereas the scope of Article 7 TEU is not confined to the obligations under the Treaties, unlike Article 258 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU); whereas the EU can assess the existence of a clear risk of a serious breach of the common values except in areas falling under Member States’ competences;

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5. Amendment 5ESNMotion for a resolution · Recital E a (new)
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   Ea. whereas the initiation of the procedure under Article 7(1) TEU in respect of Hungary has relied on broad and largely qualitative assessments, whose criteria and thresholds are not clearly and objectively defined in primary law; whereas, in the absence of precise Treaty or legislative standards, the use of Article 7 TEU risks becoming a political rather than a strictly legal instrument, thereby undermining the legal certainty that must govern any procedure of such gravity;

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6. Amendment 6ESNMotion for a resolution · Recital H a (new)
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   Ha. whereas the manner in which the EU institutions have conducted and framed the procedure under Article 7(1) TEU has increasingly politicised the process, thereby undermining mutual trust and the principle of sincere cooperation between the EU and Hungary; whereas this politicisation originates not from the Member State concerned but from the institutional approach taken at EU level and therefore weakens the perceived legitimacy of the procedure and risks damaging the credibility of the EU’s own commitment to fairness and Treaty-based neutrality;

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7. Amendment 7ESNMotion for a resolution · Recital J a (new)
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   Ja. whereas the prolonged and politically polarised use of Article 7(1) TEU risks creating the perception that the procedure can be used as a tool for political pressure rather than as an exceptional, last-resort safeguard for Treaty values; whereas such perceptions may foster alienation among citizens of the Member States and could indirectly generate incentives for recourse to Article 50 TEU, thereby unintentionally contributing to centrifugal dynamics that weaken the cohesion of the EU from within;

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8. Amendment 8ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 1 a (new)
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   1a. Calls on the Council to bring the procedure under Article 7(1) TEU concerning Hungary to an end, on the grounds that, in view of the nature and scope of the concerns raised and the remedial measures already taken by Hungary, continuing the procedure would go beyond the exceptional, last-resort character of Article 7 TEU and risk encroaching on matters lying primarily within Hungary’s constitutional autonomy;

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9. Amendment 9ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 2
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   2. Believes that, taken together, the facts and trends, as illustrated by its resolutions, represent a systemic threat to all the values of Article 2 TEU and constitute a clear risk of a serious breach thereof; 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 restor…

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   2. Believes that, taken together, the facts and trends do not represent a systemic threat to all the values of Article 2 TEU and do not constitute a clear risk of a serious breach thereof;

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10. Amendment 10ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 2 a (new)
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    2a. Notes that Parliament has already exhausted its formal Treaty role by initiating the procedure under Article 7(1) TEU; considers that any further steps in that procedure now lie primarily with the Council, and that Parliament should refrain from acting as a de facto permanent supervisory authority over the internal constitutional and rule-of-law arrangements of Hungary, which remain first and foremost a responsibility of the Member State concerned;

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11. Amendment 11ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 4
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    4. Believes that any further delay to the Council’s action would amount to a breach of the rule of law principle by the Council itself; calls on the Commission and the Member States to initiate the procedure under Article 7(2) TEU and on the European Council to determine whether Hungary has committed serious and persistent breaches of EU values under Article 7(2) TEU; underlines that in the event of such a determination, the Council may consider the adoption of proportionate and gradual measures in order to ensure compliance with EU law and values, which may, where appropriate, involve the suspension of the rights deriving from the application of the treaties, including the voting rights of…

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    4. Does not believe that any further delay to the Council’s action would amount to a breach of the rule of law principle by the Council itself;

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12. Amendment 12ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 7
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    7. Reiterates its call on the Commission to make full use of the relevant instruments available to address the clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the EU is founded, in particular infringement procedures based on Article 2 TEU, expedited infringement procedures, applications for interim measures before the CJEU and actions regarding the non-implementation of the CJEU’s judgments; recalls, in this regard, the recent opinion of Advocate General Ćapeta in Case C-769/22 confirming that Article 2 TEU can serve as a separate legal basis for infringement proceedings in cases where the negation of a value is the root cause of other breaches of EU law, and stresses that t…

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    7. Recalls the fact that the recent opinion of Advocate General Ćapeta in Case C-769/22 confirming that Article 2 TEU can serve as a separate legal basis for infringement proceedings in cases where the negation of a value is the root cause of other breaches of EU law is only an opinion; stresses that the judgment in this case should not be used by the Commission in order to launch infringement procedures in a more systematic and robust manner;

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13. Amendment 13ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 10
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    10. Stresses that the recently published 2025 Spring Eurobarometer survey shows overwhelming public support for linking the provision of EU funds to compliance with the rule of law and democratic principles, with 85 % of EU citizens and 82 % of Hungarian citizens in favour of this approach; underlines that, as the direct representative of EU citizens, Parliament should take this clear demand into account and stand firmly in defence of conditionalities as an essential tool to protect the Union budget and safeguard the values enshrined in Article 2 TEU;

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    10. Stresses that the recently published 2025 Spring Eurobarometer survey has no political legitimacy;

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14. Amendment 14ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 12
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    12. Insists that the measures required for the release of EU funding, as defined by the relevant decisions taken under the Common Provisions Regulation, the RRF Regulation and the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation, must be assessed in a coherent manner as an integral package and that no payments should be made while deficiencies persist in one or more areas, even if progress is made in others; notes that the Commission should be prepared to take the necessary steps swiftly where the authorities have adopted and properly implemented remedial measures fully and in an irreversible manner; calls on the Commission to ensure that such assessments always remain strictly impartial and free from…

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    12. Calls on the Commission to ensure that its assessments always remain strictly impartial and free from politicisation, political bargaining or favouritism, for instance as a result of the input of EU-funded activist non-governmental organisations, as such practices would otherwise undermine both the effectiveness and the legitimacy of the instruments concerned; calls for enhanced cooperation between the Commission, Parliament and the European Court of Auditors, with a view to ensuring the efficient, transparent and equitable use of EU funds in all Member States in the same way;

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15. Amendment 15ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 13
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    13. Recalls that the final beneficiaries of EU funding which are not government entities should not suffer negative consequences as a result of problems caused by the national authorities in cases where budgetary measures are taken; reiterates its call on the Commission to ensure that the final recipients or beneficiaries of EU funds are not deprived of these funds, as set out in the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation; calls on the Commission to find ways to distribute EU funds via local governments and NGOs if the government concerned does not cooperate regarding the deficiencies; indicates that a possible solution is to make available the appropriations corresponding to decommitments un…

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    13. Recalls that EU funds should not be abused to interfere in a Member State’s national internal affairs;

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16. Amendment 16ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 24
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    24. Deplores the fact that, despite the CJEU ruling finding the relevant legislation to be in breach of EU law, the Hungarian authorities have not taken steps to restore the ability of affected higher education institutions, such as the Central European University, to operate freely in Hungary, and that the Commission closed a follow-up infringement case37 ; calls on the Commission to pursue all necessary legal and financial measures to safeguard educational institutions, students and academic staff against political interference; _________________ 37 Judgment of 6 October 2020, European Commission v Hungary, C-66/18, ECLI:EU:C:2020:792.

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    24. Deplores the fact that legal measures taken by the Hungarian Government against the Soros-funded left activist Central European University are being criticised;

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17. Amendment 17ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 28
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    28. Condemns the fact that, despite the CJEU rulings finding the relevant legislation to be in breach of EU asylum law, the Hungarian asylum and migration system continues to display serious deficiencies and shortcomings, such as a lack of access to asylum procedures; stresses that such persistent non-compliance undermines the principles of mutual trust, solidarity and the fair sharing of responsibility; calls on the Hungarian authorities to cooperate fully with other Member States and the EU institutions in the spirit of sincere cooperation as enshrined in the treaties;

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    28. Welcomes the fact that, despite the CJEU rulings finding the relevant legislation to be in breach of EU asylum law, the Hungarian asylum and migration system continues to defend Hungarian identity; stresses that such persistent non-compliance with unsound EU migration policies is positive for mutual trust, solidarity and the fair sharing of responsibility between Member States that also want to stop the ongoing invasion of the EU by 1 million illegal migrants every year; calls on the Hungarian authorities to close and defend all external borders of the Schengen area against illegal access;

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18. Amendment 18Renew, S&D, Verts/ALE, The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 22 a (new)
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    22a. Recalls with concern the increasing use of unlabelled AI-generated political content in Hungary ahead of the 2026 elections, notably the deliberate posting of deepfake videos on social-media channels closely linked to the prime minister’s political party and campaign, and their coordinated amplification through affiliated accounts to maximise reach and public impact; notes that some of this material has not been clearly identified as artificially generated or manipulated, raising questions under the transparency and risk-mitigation obligations established by the Digital Services Act1a and the data-protection safeguards under the GDPR, and warranting closer assessment in the light of the…

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