EPP Suspends Fidesz Membership Over Attacks on EU Institutions

On March 20, 2019, the European People's Party suspended Fidesz's membership pending a review of its conduct, following a government billboard campaign targeting EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and George Soros. EPP leaders cited violations of EPP statutes on European values. The suspension denied Fidesz voting rights and committee positions within the EPP group. The Orbán government dismissed the suspension as political interference and continued its anti-EU messaging ahead of European Parliament elections.