Country held chair due to rotating presidency despite Orbán government being under EU sanctions procedureHungary’s government has presided over EU talks on upholding democratic standards across the continent, in a development one prominent MEP described as “outrageous”.Viktor Orbán’s government has been under an EU sanctions procedure since 2018 for posing a “systemic threat” to democracy and the rule of law. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/24/outrage-as-hungary-presides-over-eu-meeting-on-democratic-standards
Author : Jennifer Rankin in Brussels
Publish date : 2024-09-24 15:52:49
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