Overview

• Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna has urged the EU to revoke Hungary's voting rights, citing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's alignment with Russia as a threat to European security.
• Tsahkna proposed using Article 7 of the Treaty on European Union, which allows for the suspension of a member state's voting rights if its actions endanger EU security.
• Hungary recently forced the EU to lift sanctions on four Russian individuals and could block sanctions renewal in June 2025, risking the release of €240 billion in frozen Russian assets.
• Tsahkna called for the confiscation of these frozen assets to finance Ukraine's defense and reconstruction, emphasizing the need for collective EU action.
• The proposal reflects growing EU tensions over Hungary's policies and highlights broader challenges in maintaining European unity against Russian aggression.