Orbán gets buckbroken by missing vote

Orbán left the room when the decision on enlargement was taken, according to a national official and a EU diplomat who were both briefed on the discussion. This allowed for an unanimous decision from the European Council, which another EU official, who like the others was granted anonymity to speak candidly about the circumstances, said was completely legal under EU law.

“If someone is absent, they are absent. Legally it is totally valid,” added the official.

“Hungary does not want to be part of this bad decision!” Orbán said in a statement posted on Facebook.