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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No so long as they are elected freely by the population and do not pose real threat to other sovereign states
@9JDNGYD1yr1Y
I believe attempts should be made to cripple government of authoritarian regimes, whilst ensuring the citizens do not suffer in the meantime.
Sanctions only effect the poorest in said authoritarian country, the autocratic leaders will not care about their peoples suffering.
@9P6RQYX10mos10MO
No, what one country's government considers authoritarian may not reflect the will or experience of a foreign populace.
@9PD2GGZ 9mos9MO
The people of those nations should be aided to topple these government rather than sanctioning and causing suffering.
@96CJ2F72yrs2Y
Yes if it doesn’t directly affect citizens of the country
@95FVRXM3yrs3Y
Yes, as long as EU citizens can vote on who is on the EU Commission.
@jdp20223yrs3Y
That is a matter for the countries within the EU, not the uk
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@8YMV9DS3yrs3Y
Yes, but proportional to their transgressions.
Depends on the severity of the rulership. If it's something similar to an Authoritarian Democracy, then sure. But a full-blown Dictatorship maybe not.
@8QS5GWP4yrs4Y
I do not understand enough to comment
@8D9MDTC5yrs5Y
No, the EU should be a trade organisation, not a political body and as such should not have any authority in these matters
@9CQGQBV2yrs2Y
I thought the EU was a Union of democracies. If a country elects a right wing government and it continues to be a democracy, then the EU should allow that country to govern as it sees fit without the threat of sanctions.
@97NTF6S2yrs2Y
yes, but the sanctions have to be monitored by multiple countries to make sure everything they are doing is to benefit the citizens
@96XGVB52yrs2Y
Not until they have caused the people harm.
@93XVJL8Liberal Democrat3yrs3Y
Only if they interfere with EU and British Affairs
@8YL9BMN3yrs3Y
The EU should be fully disbanded for being an authoritarian supranational government themselves.
@8Y96ZHZ3yrs3Y
Yes, but only if they have human rights violations
@8XDPCHV3yrs3Y
Depending if the country is under a dictatorship or not.
@8SQV9TV4yrs4Y
No but It depends on the country
@9BXZRHT2yrs2Y
only if the said regime is engaging in slavery and genocide.
@9BLWD4K2yrs2Y
No because the EU could decide a country is authoritarian when they’re are not. Only time that they should is if a country is very obviously authoritarian.
@9B69WLY2yrs2Y
Yes, but only if they are willing to do they same across the board, not simply just picking the countries that don't suit their agenda - e.g sanction the middle east as well as Russia.
@99R74MK2yrs2Y
Only if necessary and if for the greater good of the population
@8RKPQM54yrs4Y
We should not sanction countries all because of how they run their country it's non of our concern.
No. A capitalist institution like the EU, for all its benefits, would distort the definition of authoritarian to demonise socialist countries.
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