Spanish conservatives vote against EPP Group and support Orbán and Kaczyński

In a resolution adopted yesterday in Strasbourg with 446 votes to 178 and 41 abstentions, MEPs state that the rule of law in Poland and Hungary has worsened. The large majority supporting the resolution included the votes of the European People’s Party (EPP) conservative group, with some significant exceptions: the Spanish MEPs from the Popular Party (PP) and the French from Les Républicains

✅Today @EuroParl_EN passed resolution supporting procedures against erosion of rule of law in #Poland and #Hungary. Large majority, including from @EPP @EPPGroup.

🚨But shocking that @lesRepublicains & @Populares preferred to support Orbán & Kaczyńskihttps://t.co/3RwMd4AlMZ pic.twitter.com/0snFGTL0Io

— Philippe Dam (@philippe_dam) January 16, 2020

The resolution calls on the Council of Europe to address concrete recommendations to the countries concerned, including deadlines, to ensure EU law is respected. “The failure by the Council to make effective use of Article 7 continues to undermine the integrity of common European values, mutual trust and the credibility of the European Union as a whole”, claims the text.