The news comes amid ongoing intense criticism aimed at Hungary due to its controversial law known as “Stop Soros”, which banned non-governmental organizations from providing aid to undocumented migrants.
The European Parliament will vote on September 12 on a resolution urging the European Commission to impose sanctions on Hungary over the country’s non-compliance with democratic principles and EU policies, an EU source told.
The resolution may lead to the commission launching a procedure by that could result in Hungary being deprived of its voting rights in the Council of the European Union under Article 7 of the Treaty on European Union.
“The voting on the resolution is scheduled for September 12,” the source said.
Hungary has long been critical of the European Union’s open-door policy, initially introduced at the onset of the continent’s migration crisis, and opposed the mandatory migrant relocation quotas. Budapest’s stance prompted the European Commission to launch its first infringement procedure against Hungary over its asylum legislation in December 2015. Hungary, in particular, set up border fences and enhanced border control with neighboring Serbia.