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European Parliament **
Press release
24-11-2025
Plenary session
LIBE
Hungary’s deepening EU values crisis: press conference on Tuesday at 16.30 CET [2]
Following the vote on the second interim report on Hungary’s persistent rule of law failings, lead MEPs will speak to the media.
The second interim report [3] on Hungary’s deteriorating rule of law situation and its breaches of EU values is set to be adopted by Parliament on Tuesday. The draft text highlights continuing concerns about the state of EU values in the country, including reports of judicial interference, corruption, the misuse of EU funds, and government pressure on civil society.
Who:* Rapporteur Tineke Strik [4] (Greens/EFA, NL) and shadow rapporteurs Michał Wawrykiewicz [5] (EPP, PL), Krzysztof Śmiszek [6] (S&D, PL), Sophie Wilmes [7] (Renew, BE) and Konstantinos Arvanitis [8] (The Left, EL)
When:* Tuesday 25 November, 16.30 CET
Where: *European Parliament, Strasbourg, Daphné Caruana Galizia Room – Weiss N-1/201
How*: Accredited journalists can attend the press conference in person. Those wishing to participate actively and ask questions remotely can do so via Interactio [9] . The press conference will be streamed live and be made available on demand on Parliament’s Multimedia Centre [10] website.
Using Interactio to ask questions*
Interactio is only supported on iPad (with the Safari browser) and Mac/Windows (with the Google Chrome browser).
When connecting, enter your name and the media organisation you are representing in the first name / last name fields.
For better sound quality, use headphones and a microphone. Interpretation is only possible for interventions with video.
Journalists who have never used Interactio before are asked to connect 30 minutes before the start of the press conference to perform a connection test. IT assistance can be provided if necessary.
When connected, open the chat window (upper right corner) to be able to see the service messages.
For more details, check the connection guidelines and recommendations for remote speakers. [11]
Further information
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Press Officer (EL)
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