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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@9QN4674Conservative9mos9MO
Depends on their actions within the wider world. Authoritarian regimes will always find ways round sanctions.
@9FVSZ3V 2yrs2Y
It should try to influence better treatment of peoples within such systems in exchange for non militaristic assistance.
@9P6LYBDConservative10mos10MO
We should not get involved in the politics of other countries, we should only intervene for natural disasters, genocide or indiscriminate attacks.
@96VPKF92yrs2Y
No, the focus should be on whether the uphold core human rights values and principles rather than if they are democratic enough.
@95SNVZK3yrs3Y
No, the definitions of authoritarianism are too broad.
@95T7XFG3yrs3Y
Only if human rights are violated
@95BQTSGConservative3yrs3Y
The eu should be abolished
@938GM3XConservative3yrs3Y
Yes, but only if these governments are significantly ruining habitants quality of life or freedom of choice/speech etc.
@8YFRML33yrs3Y
Only if it will affect human rights
@8S2GKKC4yrs4Y
I don’t think sanctions are a good strategy as it is the poor in those countries who end up getting hurt by them.
@8RWTTPK4yrs4Y
No, there should be a membership vote to establish whether other member states support their continued membership
@99T7YKR2yrs2Y
Depends if that government is violating human rights
@8XYLX7KBritish National3yrs3Y
Yes, for despotic governments, regardless of status as freedom or authoritarian
@8XG8JYS3yrs3Y
As long as the sanction does not deprive the civilians of their livelihoods
@9B5ZM6Y2yrs2Y
Yes if they pose a threat to human rights
@8RMGJQB4yrs4Y
If they infringe upon the Human Rights Act
@8M6SG3Z4yrs4Y
Only if the authoritarian governments are malevolent
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