Recently a statement was published on ALDE:s website regarding the current political situation in Hungary and the regime of Victor Orban. ALDE vice-president Sophie in ‘t Veld (D66, Netherlands) said that:
“Over the past years, the
Hungarian government has been relentlessly undermining the principles of
democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights. Recent developments have
shown that Mr Orban’s administration has been stepping up the pace in challenging
EU fundamental values, to an extent that if Hungary were to apply today to the
EU, it might not even qualify”,
“Europe is a community of
values. We have to stand up for those values, when they are under threat.
Europe cannot credibly promote fundamental rights abroad, if we do not enforce
them within the EU itself. We should also send a powerful signal that
authoritarianism and intolerance have no place in Europe. Not in Hungary nor
anywhere else”.
The situation is Hungary is
worrying since the more authoritarian and nationalistic tendencies from the
side of the regime are striking against the fundamental civil right and
democratic culture that a modern stat should have. The situation in Hungary
should also worry the EPP since Orbans party is its member.
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