EU to take action against Hungary’s ‘sovereignty’ law
by Lili Bayer in Brussels from World news | The Guardian on (#6JEJ1)
European Commission says Viktor Orban's government is violating EU law and the principle of democracy
The European Commission has announced it is taking the first step in legal action against Hungary over a new law it said violates the principle of democracy, upping tensions with Budapest as the continent enters a fraught election season.
The Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orban, has for years clashed with Brussels over democratic norms.
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