The EU maintains that there are issues with the rule of law in Hungary which must be addressed, objections which arose following long standing criticism of the pro-family and anti-illegal migration polices pursued by Fidesz, Hungary’s ruling party.

Orban gave a frank appraisal of the real dimension of this disagreement………It is not about reforms, he says, “it’s blackmail, pure and simple.”

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