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"Mr President, it is good that the Commission is now taking action, but a strictly legal analysis of individual laws is far from sufficient, because the problem is, essentially, not that EU legislation is being contravened; rather the problem is a political one. It boils down to the fact that the conservative Hungarian Government refuses to respect fundamental democratic ground rules.
The new laws threaten the independence of a whole series of democratic institutions, far more than those pointed out by the Commission. Social and human rights as well as the independence of the media are also under threat.
Today’s debate is not a left-leaning conspiracy against Hungary, which is what Mr Orbán is trying to turn it into. Instead, it is about fundamental democratic values that we should all apply right across Europe, including in Hungary. The Hungarian people deserve better than the autocratic behaviour that Mr Orbán’s government is demonstrating.
However, the strongest pressure for change should be exerted by the governments of the other Member States. Unfortunately, these are almost all now conservative governments of the same ilk. The fact that Europe’s right had not previously dared to criticise Mr Orbán has led to the situation that we are in now. If the right-wing Hungarian Government refuses to listen, I believe that we should introduce sanctions."@en1
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