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The members of European Parliament voted 433 in favor while 123 voted against the decision.
It finally describes Hungary as a hybrid regime of electoral autocracy in serious breach of EU Democratic Norms.
An investigation by Direkt36 has revealed that Hungarian intelligence services operated a covert spy network in Brussels throughout much of the 2010s, targeting Hungarian nationals working within EU institutions.
Laszlo Varju, MP of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK), said in parliament on Tuesday that "a well-organised and politically connected paedophile network supported by state officials has embedded itself in the central child protection system."
The European Union should not give a single penny to Hungary or Viktor Orban's government until the Orban government releases the domestic and EU funds owed to Hodmezovasarhely, said Peter Marki-Zay, mayor of Hodmezovasarhely, in Brussels.
Budapest is increasingly under the spotlight as a nexus for intelligence operations in Central Europe. Multiple recent allegations, diplomatic rows, and investigative reports point toward Hungary’s capital playing a more active role in espionage - whether by foreign powers operating under diplomatic cover, Hungarian agencies themselves, or as a site where East-West intelligence contests converge.
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