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Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babi\u0161 (Ano) said Thursday that the European Parliament was wrong to try to sanction Hungary and his government \u201cstands behind\u201d Viktor Orban, whom he called an \u201cally\u201d.<\/p>\n

Mr Babi\u0161 also said he would take up the issue with Ano party members who voted in favour of launching the so-called Article 7 process against Hungary.<\/p>\n

It total 448 MEPs, including 21 Czechs, voted in favour of triggering the sanctions procedure over Orban\u2019s challenge to EU rules and values on media freedom, migration and rule of law dating back several years. Four MEPs elected on the Ano ticket voted for the sanctions \u2013 Pavel Teli\u010dka and Petr Je\u017eek, who are no longer in the party; and Dita Chrazanov\u00e1 and Martina Dlabajov\u00e1.<\/p>\n

Mr Babi\u0161 told journalists the move only served to divide Europe and that MEPs should be focusing on issues such as Brexit.<\/p>\n

Via Radio Praha<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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