Thread by @GDelbosCorfield

As @Europarl_EN rapporteur on the #RuleOfLaw situation in Hungary, I am extremely worried @EU2021SI hasn't made any progress with the #Article7 proceedings.

Yet, within the last 6 months, Fidesz has managed to further deteriorate democracy within its own country. Since June⤵️

🔴 The anti-#LGBTIQ law entered into force, banning any cultural content in school education programmes, films or advertisements "promoting homosexuality".

france24.com/en/europe/2021…

🔴 @FbdnStories published the #PegasusProject with @AmnestyTech , revealing the abuse of the Pegasus spyware by numerous governments.

Hungary is the only EU member state which allegedly used the spyware against its own opponents & journalists.

cz.boell.org/en/2021/08/02/…

🔴Ahead of the 2022 elections, Fidesz keeps on actively locking up the administrative & judicial system, by appointing its allies to key positions.

Here, the example of the new leadership of the Media Authority, in place until 2030:

hungarytoday.hu/monika-karas-h…

In September, we went to Budapest on a fact-finding mission with @iwiseler @VollathBettina @MalinBjork_EU & @donath_anna

Our conclusions are clear: the situation has deteriorated since 2018 & we are seriously concerned about democracy in 🇭🇺

multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/mission-of-…

It is now up to @Europe2022FR to be up to the task & take immediate steps to continue the #Article7 procedure.

🇪🇺 member states cannot remain silent when one of them follow a deliberate path towards autocracy.