Outrage as Hungary presides over EU talks on democratic standards
by Jennifer Rankin in Brussels from on (#6QZDV)
Country held chair due to rotating presidency despite Orban government being under EU sanctions procedure
Hungary's government has presided over EU talks on upholding democratic standards across the continent, in a development one prominent MEP described as outrageous".
Viktor Orban's government has been under an EU sanctions procedure since 2018 for posing a systemic threat" to democracy and the rule of law.
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