’This is not Eurovision’: European parliament members sing Bella Ciao to Hungary’s Orbán

Speaker Roberta Metsola had to intervene during a European parliament session in Strasbourg after some members in the room broke into the anti-fascist song Bella Ciao after an address by the Hungarian prime minister. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► Earlier, Viktor Orbán had set out the priorities for Hungary’s six-month EU presidency, in an address in which he offered a fairly conventional script calling for less regulation and efforts to bolster the EU’s single market. This usually routine moment in the EU calendar became a boisterous session, with singing and personal insults Ursula von der Leyen attacks Viktor Orbán over pro-Russia stance ► The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► Sign up to the Guardian’s free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► Website ► Facebook ► Twitter ► Instagram ► The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► Guardian Australia ► Guardian Football ► Guardian Sport ► Guardian Live ► #bellaciao #eurovision #viktororban #europe #politics