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Judit Varga: How far is Hungary prepared to go in its defiance of the EU?

Judit Varga: How far is Hungary prepared to go in its defiance of the EU?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Hungary's Justice Minister Judit Varga

The Interview · BBC World Service

November 18, 202024m 26s

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Show Notes

The EU has long threatened to punish the populist nationalist government in Hungary for a failure to uphold core EU values. So far the threats have been empty, but now there’s a concerted effort to link post-Covid financial aid to compliance with core principles on the rule of law. Stephen Sackur speaks to Hungary’s Justice Minister Judit Varga. How far is Hungary prepared to go in its defiance of Brussels institutions and EU norms?

(Photo: Judit Varga via video link on Hardtalk)