The vote also indicates the new group of Russian-friendly MEPs — with 137 votes against coming particularly from non-attached members, Orbán’s Patriots and the new far-right sovereigntist group. (Photo: European Parliament)

EU parliament slams Orbán trip to Moscow, as vote indicates Russia-friendly MEPs

EU Political

by Elena Sánchez Nicolás, Strasbourg,

The European Parliament adopted a resolution on Wednesday (17 July) condemning Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán’s visit to Russia as a “blatant violation” of EU treaties and foreign policy.

The text, adopted by 495 of the 720 MEPs, states that Orbán has no mandate to represent the EU abroad and calls for “repercussions for Hungary” in light of his recent ...

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Elena is EUobserver's editor-in-chief. She is from Spain and has studied journalism and new media in Spanish and Belgian universities. Previously she worked on European affairs at VoteWatch Europe and the Spanish news agency EFE.