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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@thelouisharding 3mos3MO
No, as it would encourage this country to move further away from the EU, and closer to our opponents.
@9G5Z4W4 1yr1Y
They should have warnings and given support to dismantle authoritarian governments, and if this does not work then they should be expelled from the EU.
@9FKL4782yrs2Y
Yes but only if they have committed human rights violations
@9FLSDVG1yr1Y
The EU shouldn't accept authoritarian governments
@9DLN43Z2yrs2Y
No, this can be abused politically
@9NXHSGB10mos10MO
Only if there is evidence that they are deliberately undermining us and/or carrying out violent attacks on us. Otherwise it's none of our business.
@95WSVZW3yrs3Y
No, unless it can be proven they were not democratically elected
@92RG96X3yrs3Y
They should only if the country is violating human rights and other international laws.
@92CBY5B3yrs3Y
No, the EU should not act as the head of a federal state
We shouldn't push ideologies onto other nations.
@8ZJLRF4Libertarian3yrs3Y
UK yes EU well that is their choice.
@8YS5NVG3yrs3Y
Do away with EU and authoritarian regimes they are one and the same
@8YGWDVL3yrs3Y
As long as the country is not a dictatorship.
@NeroSolskenLabour4yrs4Y
Only if the citizens’ quality of life is reduced as a result of their government.
@PronoxinConservative4yrs4Y
Yes, but only if the regime is violent
@8SNBFCZ4yrs4Y
Yes but only if political pressure fails
@8RPFQDW4yrs4Y
If countries have contributed to the budget then they are entitled to benefits from the EU budget. They can put in oversight but you can't take someones money and then tell them they can't have a portion of it back.
Only if they violate human rights or international law.
No, because I think this would pose violations to human rights. Most EU countries currently are not authoritarian. Countries with political unrest such as Russia, Azerbaijan, Poland, Hungary, Belarus, Armenia, Turkey, Romania, Estonia and Macedonia are seen as authoritarian countries, and this should not be forced onto any country as a sanction because it also compromises democratic rights.
@98DHRXJ2yrs2Y
what the EU do is there problem
@96SN65P2yrs2Y
Yes, if the country has human rights violations.
@8WFCQM83yrs3Y
No the eu should not interfere with other countries business.
No, because sanctions only hurt the people as opposed to the authoritarian government.
@8S9LQQF4yrs4Y
Yes, and all other countries with authoritarian governments, such as Saudi Arabia
@8PXGBKS4yrs4Y
The UK is no longer a member of The EU and therefore it is no longer our concern
@8PMY8CM4yrs4Y
Yes and remove the power of veto for member states to block sanctions, a simple majority vote should be required to apply sanctions.
@8PLDZTBConservative4yrs4Y
Don’t care as we are leaving the EU.
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