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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See how support for each position on “EU Authoritarian Sanctions” has changed over time for 67.7k UK voters.
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See how importance of “EU Authoritarian Sanctions” has changed over time for 67.7k UK voters.
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Unique answers from UK users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
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Yes if on balance, the sanctions don't harm the people of that country more than they hurt the regime.
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Yes, but I think it would be more effective to have a mechanism in place to be able to remove those countries from the EU.
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No, the EU should have no say in nation state governments
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No, because at the end of the day it's the civilians who will suffer the consequences
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If they infringe upon the Human Rights Act
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Yes but only if that country has been found to have broken international laws.
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