Thread by @donath_anna

And it's on!

Let's see how #Fidesz does in a debate. Even for us, this is uncharted territory, since in Hungary, they refuse debating!🤷‍♀️

@euronews @euronewshu @RenewEurope .@JuditVarga_EU starts by challenging the vote that adopted the Sargentini report, that launched Article 7 procedures, portraying @judithineuropa as a bully discouraging undecided MEPs.

@euronews @euronewshu @RenewEurope @JuditVarga_EU @judithineuropa .@SophieintVeld replies with the long list of measures the combined effects of which have undermined #RuleOflaw, #democracy and fundamental #rights in #Hungary.

@euronews @euronewshu @RenewEurope @JuditVarga_EU @judithineuropa @SophieintVeld The 🇭🇺 minister triggers laughter in the room in an attempt to portray the Hungarian media landscape, especially the online one, as mounted against the gvt! #MediaFreedom

@euronews @euronewshu @RenewEurope @JuditVarga_EU @judithineuropa @SophieintVeld After @JuditVarga_EU portrays #RuleOfLaw discussions as "missing the point" and accuses them to be one-sided @SophieintVeld recommends that #Hungary supports the annual review of #RuleOfLaw, #democracy and fundamental #rights in all EU MS.

@euronews @euronewshu @RenewEurope @JuditVarga_EU @judithineuropa @SophieintVeld But the minister seems to prefer the opaque Council mechanism that has not delivered meaningful results yet, instead of a signle common mechanism based on objective and commonly-adopted criteria.

@euronews @euronewshu @RenewEurope @JuditVarga_EU @judithineuropa @SophieintVeld "@ceu left Hungary of its own will" - According to the minister, it is CEU that politicized what was a reform of the higher education law.

@euronews @euronewshu @RenewEurope @JuditVarga_EU @judithineuropa @SophieintVeld @ceu Typical argumentation by @JuditVarga_EU using recent successes of the opposition to legitimize the #Hungarian Hungarian system and infering that there is no concern over democracy and fundamental rigths in the country.

@euronews @euronewshu @RenewEurope @JuditVarga_EU @judithineuropa @SophieintVeld @ceu Outrageous! For the minister, minorities in Hungary, including Roma, are "happily living" and are part of the most protected in Europe.😡

@euronews @euronewshu @RenewEurope @JuditVarga_EU @judithineuropa @SophieintVeld @ceu End of the debate b/w @SophieintVeld & Minister @JuditVarga_EU.

#Fidesz keeps presenting a picture of 🇭🇺 that's very different than reality.

One thing's to disagree & debate, it's another to twist reality to justify the deliberate erosion of EU values & democracy in a country.