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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@9NZSP3810mos10MO
Who is to decide what's authoritarian government? It's a slippery slope to fav ones over others depending who is at the steering wheel
@Kovu 1yr1Y
Depends on the government, country or state, circumstances and or values, and how authoritarian. If extremely fascist then yes.
@9FJZYFG2yrs2Y
Only if those governments have violated the rights of their citizens.
@9F94LYL2yrs2Y
only if there are human right violations
@96Q59LV2yrs2Y
Yes but only with an overwhelming majority of nations accept to proscribing that label.
Yes, but only if they are abusing the rights of their citizens.
No, sanctions will only negatively affect the population of those countries who have done nothing wrong.
@8ZKGZ3C3yrs3Y
Yes, But only if human rights violations.
@8Z644DY3yrs3Y
Not if we can gain from working with them
Not informed about the topic
@8SNQ6W64yrs4Y
Only if that authority is a threat to other countries
@8S3D9GWLiberal Democrat4yrs4Y
No, who can be trusted to decide whether a government is authoritarian?
@8RYLHCM4yrs4Y
Only if they are unethical
@8RBRN624yrs4Y
Support These countries with financial aid and vote against EU meddling
@8R5K96J4yrs4Y
i don’t really know enough about this
@8R2YJYCLiberal Democrat4yrs4Y
No, Only if the government is violating human rights
No authoritarian government should be in the eu
Don't let them join the EU
@8C5865F5yrs5Y
Yes only if they commit human rights violations
@998SR8R2yrs2Y
This would depend on the country and its leader's policies
@984XMSQ2yrs2Y
Yes, but only if they act against international law
@97WL6B52yrs2Y
No unless there is sufficient reason to do so
@954C8C53yrs3Y
If those governments are committing human rights violations, yes
@8XZP67X3yrs3Y
Only if it wouldn't hurt the public
@8XZGJWB3yrs3Y
No, but engage and support to develop better human rights standards
@8XZDJXW3yrs3Y
No, should engage with them to support the development of human rights in those countries
No, there should be no economic penalties for any country as it only hurts the people in that country.
@8SM4WMM4yrs4Y
Only if we gain more than we would otherwise lose
Need to have strict control and monitoring of this
@8RW5MRWLiberal Democrat4yrs4Y
Authoritarian itself is not a reason for sanctions but violations of things we hold dear would be a good reason for sanctions be it democratic or authoritarian. I support sanctions in principle.
@8PMQM994yrs4Y
countries with authoritarian governments should not be in the eu
@8PJS2KW4yrs4Y
The UK has an authoritarian government. Please help.
@8PXNSGK4yrs4Y
Not necessarily, it should be a case-by-case given the socio-political views of given region
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