Allegations of rules being breached trigger Article 7 of EU treaty in unprecedented move.
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Immigration ‘not a human right’: Hungary FM on EU criticism
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto responds to EU criticism and defends his government’s anti-refugee policy.
6 Oct 2018
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