“Such unacceptable statements, which clearly constitute a violation of our values, have no place in our societies,” stress the leaders of the political groups of the European Parliament
In strongly condemning the “openly racist statement” of the Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orbán, about people of “mixed race” the leaders of the political groups of the European Parliament proceeded.
“Those unacceptable statementswhich clearly constitute a violation of our values, also enshrined in the EU Treaties, have no place in our societies” they emphasize and add that “racism and discrimination, in all its forms, must be unequivocally condemned and effectively tackled in all levels”.
“We call on the Commission and the Council to urgently condemn this statement in the strongest terms. We also reiterate that the European Parliament calls on the Council to finally issue its recommendations to Hungary under the procedure of Article 7 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), also addressing the new developments affecting the rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights and to establish that there is a clear risk of a serious violation by Hungary of the values referred to in Article 2,” they say.
The heads of the EP political groups reiterate that “there is no place for racism, discrimination and hate speech in our societies”.
“We call for further action by EU governments and at EU level, including against the increasing prevalence of racism and xenophobia, and underline the need for a monitoring and accountability mechanism to ensure effective implementation of anti-racism legislation Ms
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