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Video. Hungary: 'Critics silenced' in social media arrests as EU mulls powers

Updated: 15/05/2020 - 16:09 GMT+2

The EU calls for emergency powers to be eased along with lockdowns, amid concern at a spate of arrests in Hungary over social media posts.

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