It was not possible to prevent Hungary from taking over the presidency of the European Union in a few days, even though several member states did their best to do so even at the last moment.
The large majority of the European Parliament has been worried for months that Hungary will take over the presidency in July, and fears that the government may put "inappropriate topics" on the agenda, as well as obstruct the European Union in sanctions against Russia and support for Ukraine, writes Die Presse's printed edition.
According to the article
the Belgian presidency in office and later other member states also tried at the last moment to intensify the Article 7 procedure against Budapest, but Hungary could no longer be stopped.
The report recalls the order of priorities and the slogan of the Hungarian government, which has already come under fire in Western Europe. According to the newspaper's sources, the Hungarian diplomats were more constructive in the negotiations, but did not forget to emphasize that they stand by Hungary's position.
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