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"Mr President, today Parliament will discuss the situation in Hungary, and the Presidency welcomes this debate. The Presidency is very well aware of the concerns which have been expressed by Members of this House over some aspects of the legislation recently adopted in Hungary, including the new constitution. Let me be absolutely clear: all EU Member States must comply with the rules of the Treaty.
This goes for Hungary as it goes for any other Member State. If there are any doubts whether a Member State’s laws are in accordance with the EU rules, the Commission should examine and analyse the situation thoroughly. This is in the interest of all Member States, and that is exactly what the Commission has done in Hungary. Action is being taken.
The Presidency fully supports the Commission’s role as the guardian of the Treaties. We appreciate the thorough analysis the Commission is undertaking. The concerns that have been raised about the recent developments in Hungary must be treated with the seriousness that the situation deserves. We all share a strong interest in Hungary living up to its application under EU law and, in the process for determining whether this is or is not the case, being fair and thorough.
Rule of law cuts both ways. Member States’ compliance with EU law must be ensured, but the process must be based on a solid and fact-based analysis and there should be a dialogue with the Member State. We therefore welcome the fact that the Commission has issued its legal assessment of the Hungarian laws. It is on this basis that appropriate decisions and the next steps should be taken, in accordance with our rules.
The Commission has expressed a number of specific concerns and has taken steps to ensure that the Hungarian legislation is brought into accordance with EU law. Therefore, it has decided to launch infringement proceedings on three issues: the independence of the national central bank, the retirement age of judges, and the independence of the data protection authority. At the same time, it is sending a wider information request to the Hungarian authorities on the issue of the independence of the judiciary.
The Presidency supports these actions. We of course expect Hungary, like any other Member State, to comply with the EU Treaties and laws and it goes without saying that the respect of EU law, including the Treaties and the values enshrined in the Treaties, is the basis on which the EU is founded. It is the duty of all Member States to act in accordance with these Treaties. I therefore expect that Hungary will meet the obligation it has accepted as a Member of the European Union, and I am aware that the Prime Minister of Hungary has sent a letter to the President of the Commission. I hope that this letter, and the work being done also in the debate today, will ensure that a solution is found to this very serious situation."@en1
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