MEPs to question Hungary’s ability to hold EU presidency

The European Parliament will on Thursday question Hungary's ability to hold the rotating presidency of the 27-nation European Union next year, citing the country's problems with the rule of law, a draft parliamentary resolution showed.

A country holding the EU presidency plans and chairs meetings of EU government ministers and preparatory bodies, and represents EU governments in relations with other EU institutions and international organizations.

The presidency is responsible for driving work on EU legislation, acting as an honest and neutral broker - a condition Hungary will be unable to meet because of its numerous conflicts with the EU, the parliament will argue.

"The Parliament questions how Hungary is able to fulfil this task credibly in 2024 in view of incompliance with EU law and the values enshrined in Article 2 of the Treaty of the European Union as...