Rightwing European Parliament groups take Orbán-style NGO witch-hunt to next level

On June 19, Transparency International EU expressed concern over the European Parliament's centre-right EPP group collaborating with far-right groups to scrutinise NGOs. This move has drawn parallels with authoritarian regimes and their use of bodies like Hungary's Sovereign Protection Office to target civil society. Progressive forces boycotted this decision, citing a lack of wrongdoing by NGOs, which have been cleared by the European Court of Auditors.