In 2019 Hungary elected Viktor Orban’s government and became the first EU country to be downgraded by the Freedom House organization to a “partly free” country. The organization labeled it a hybrid authoritarian regime that maintains formal democratic institutions but fails to meet the minimal standards for democracy.
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@95THWJX3yrs3Y
The EU is not an authoritarian body.
@93YFNJY3yrs3Y
only when the authortarian government is threatening and impeding on the lives of citizens and remving thier human rights
@9398W963yrs3Y
No, this would likely hurt citizens moreso than the governments
@8ZKGZ3C3yrs3Y
Yes, But only if human rights violations.
@8S3D9GWLiberal Democrat4yrs4Y
No, who can be trusted to decide whether a government is authoritarian?
@8S2CQN54yrs4Y
Not where they are democratically elected. But if it isn’t a free and fair election, yes.
@8R5K96J4yrs4Y
i don’t really know enough about this
Only if they violate human rights or international law.
@8QCS68S4yrs4Y
Countries that violate EU principles should be expelled from the Union if they refuse to reform.
Don’t know enough about it.
@8C5865F5yrs5Y
Yes only if they commit human rights violations
@99T7YKR2yrs2Y
Depends if that government is violating human rights
@98S7TY42yrs2Y
Depends on how authoritarian is defined
@98MDYC42yrs2Y
if they are doing bad things in or out of country
@8XZDJXW3yrs3Y
No, should engage with them to support the development of human rights in those countries
@8SQ7CW44yrs4Y
They shouldn't be part of the eu of they have these governments
@8S9LQQF4yrs4Y
Yes, and all other countries with authoritarian governments, such as Saudi Arabia
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