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The EU is not going to intervene in domestic sovereignty. The human rights violations would have to get extremely severe for that to happen, and I don't think there are explicit clauses in the treaties about it. That is a particular Rubicon they are not willing to cross.

(or in this case, the checks map Oder)

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I think the EU could theoretically kick them out, also there are some other kind of sanctions mentioned re Hungary which could be used but I don't remember which ones.

On what grounds should they be kicked out? For people in those countries not voting according to the preferences of the Swedish media?

On the grounds of article 7, referencing article 2, of the Treaty on European Union (this is basically the constitution of the EU).

For violating their treaty obligations, which includes adherence to human rights, which includes democratic accountability and rule of law.

(I’m simplifying, of course; I’m no lawyer).

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