In Hungary, which takes over the presidency of the European Council from July to December 2024, following the resignation of the head of the body, Charles Michel, the presidency of the European Council may temporarily pass to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. An American newspaper writes about this Policy.
“If elected, Michel plans to take his seat in the European Parliament in mid-July, meaning EU leaders will need to quickly agree on a successor to the vacant Council post. If they fail to do so, the meetings will be chaired by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, whose country will take over the rotating presidency of the EU Council in July.
Orbán’s “unchecked rule” in the European Council in the six months immediately after the 2024 European elections is “a rule that most of the other 26 leaders in the EU would desperately want to avoid,” the newspaper writes.
Previously, European Council President Charles Michel separable from his mission several months ahead of schedule. The politician plans to participate in the European Parliament elections to be held on June 6-9 as a representative of the Reform Movement party, which he chairs. Michel plans to resign from his post as president of the European Council if he enters the European Parliament, as holding both posts simultaneously is prohibited under EU law.
Previously Charles Michel suspicious with unreasonable expenses.