Czech prime minister Andrej Babis (l), Hungary's Viktor Orban, and Poland's Mateusz Morawiecki at last week's Brussel summit. While Orban and Morawiecki face an Article 7 procedure, an EU audit found conflicts of interest for Babis to answer (Photo: Council of the European Union)

MEPs complain of 'no action' on Hungary and Poland

Rule of Law

by Eszter Zalan, Brussels,

Leaders of five groups in the EU Parliament have told member states in a letter to act on the sanctions procedures on Poland and Hungary - which have been dragging on for years.

The letter was sent on Friday (21 February) - and revealed on Monday - to EU Council president Charles Michel and Croatia'a EU affairs state secretary, Andreja Metelko-Zgombic whose country holds the rotating presidency of the bloc.

In the letter, the MEPs expressed "deep concerns over the serious lack of...

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Author Bio

Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

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