Radiožurnál | MEPs have run out of patience with Hungary. They are demanding that it loses its voting rights
Because of Hungary's blocking of funding for Ukraine, a number of MEPs have called for the suspension of Hungary's voting rights in the EU Council. 120 lawmakers across different factions have joined the petition. Our Brussels office director and deputy director Žiga Faktor provided his expert commentary on the issue.
Listen to the whole commentary in Czech here (from 14:20).
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Žiga Faktor
Deputy Director & Head of Brussels Office
Deputy Director & Head of Brussels Office
Expertise: European integration of Western Balkans, EU enlargement, Slovenian Politics and EU-Turkey relations
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