European Parliament delegation visits Budapest to assess rule-of-law developments
A European Parliament delegation on the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee travelled to Budapest in late October to gather information on Hungary's rule-of-law, democracy and fundamental rights since the 2026 elections.
From late October, a three-day fact-finding mission of the European Parliament’s Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee arrived in Budapest to evaluate the state of rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights in Hungary since the April 2026 elections. The trip follows a promise by the Hungarian prime minister to restore compliance with EU and international norms. The delegation, convened by the Parliament’s Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights Monitoring Group, will hold talks with senior government officials, parliamentary committee chairs, opposition party members, the Constitutional Court, the National Judicial Council, anti-corruption agencies, NGOs and media representatives. Participants include MEPs Sophie Wilmès (Belgium, Renew), Michal Wawrykiewicz (Poland, EPP), Alessandro Zan (Italy, S&D), László András (Hungary, Patrióták), Sebastian Tynkkynen (Finland, ECR), Konstantinos Arvanitis (Greece, Left), Milan Uhrík (Slovakia, ESN) and Tineke Strik (Netherlands, Greens), the latter also serving as the rapporteur for the Article 7 procedure against Hungary.
Why it matters
The visit signals EU scrutiny of Hungary's adherence to democratic standards after recent political pledges.
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