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The Guardian

Outrage as Hungary presides over EU talks on democratic standards



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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