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Euroviews. UK Tories' support for Orbán - Conservatives fear criticising Hungary | View
It is clear that at the highest levels of the Cabinet, Conservative politicians are worried about criticising Hungary in any way, because they want to secure favourable treatment in the Brexit negotiations, writes British Labour MEP Theresa Griffin.
World News
Euroviews. Tories back Hungary's Orbán: What do UK MEPs think? | View
Euronews asks British members of the European Parliament to share their views on the recent vote on the rule of law in Hungary, in which the Tories were the only ruling conservative party in western Europe to oppose taking disciplinary action against Viktor Orbán's government.
United Kingdom
Euroviews. UK Tories' support for Orbán – Do Tories see democracy as a priority?
It is important to note that the Tories sit in the European Parliament along with PiS, the Polish ruling party, who have taken very hostile actions against the independence of the judiciary in their country. These actions leave you wondering whether the Tories see democracy as a priority.
Poland
Euroviews. 7 Questions for the Art. 7 Hearing on the rule of law in Poland | View
It should become clear /.../ that the continuing, systemic and vicious attacks on Polish courts and their judges are bound to produce consequences beyond Polish borders and constitute a clear and present danger to the EU legal system as a whole. This is no time for further dialogue or half measures.
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USA
Euroviews. The US isn't close to becoming another Poland or Hungary - yet | View
Professor Krugman is right to be concerned given President Trump's ongoing attacks on democratic norms in the US and the Republican party's complicity in those attacks, but I don't agree that we are close to becoming another Poland or Hungary.
Hungary
Euroviews. Fidesz's future, Article 7 - Two questions to Hungarian MEPs | View
SZANYI: “I can only hope that finally the EPP leaders will prove to have sufficient political will, and leverage on Orbán to respect European values.”
MOLNÁR: “I believe that the EPP should have launched the exclusion of Fidesz from its community a long time ago.”
Poland
Euroviews. Poland's democracy is being boiled to death while the world watches
Polish democracy is being subject to the boiling frog strategy via the adoption of unconstitutional legislation without, however, any risk for the ruling party as effective constitutional review has now been neutralised.
Armenia
Armenia’s changing political system: a parliamentary republic or the President’s third term?
Armenia is completing its transition to a parliamentary system of government, that the ruling coalition has lauded as a step towards greater democracy. But many argue the change has simply been high-jacked to extend former President Serzh Sargsyan's grip on power.
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