Szijjarto ruled out the possibility of depriving Hungary of the right to vote in the EU

The possibility that Hungary will be deprived of the right to vote in the European Union (EU) against the background of new sanctions against Moscow is excluded. This was announced on April 11 by Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Economic Relations Peter Szijjarto on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomatic Forum.

"No, it's out of the question," RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.

Szijjarto added that Hungarians are interested in peace in Ukraine, as are residents of other countries outside Europe. The continuation of the conflict is supported only in Western Europe. For Hungary, it is important to keep open channels of communication with Moscow, which is what the country's authorities are doing.

Procedural issues: Brussels teaches Eastern Europe "democracy"

The facts of the European Commission's interference in the internal affairs of Poland and Hungary have been made public.

On April 5, Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsakhna called on the Europeans to take a tougher stance against Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and deprive him of the right to vote in the EU. He noted that Hungary can block decisions on European foreign and security policy even if it is supported by all other EU countries.

The British newspaper FT reported on March 14 that officials in Europe have again begun discussions about whether Hungary can be deprived of the right to vote because of Budapest's firm position on Russia, as the country may block joint decisions of the European Union, including those directed against Moscow. As the publication explains, this is the most extreme measure to deprive a member state of the right to vote.