In March, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s ruling Fidesz Party was suspended from the powerful right-wing conservative alliance in the EU – the European People’s Party – despite the upcoming EU parliamentary elections scheduled for 23-26 May.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has described the upcoming EU Parliament elections as an event where “Europe will choose its future”.
In February, a campaign against EU migration policies was launched in Hungary, three months before the bloc’s elections, prompting fury in Brussels.EU Commission President Juncker accused the campaign of spreading “lies” and urged the EPP to force Fidesz out despite the upcoming European parliamentary elections.