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China's Trojan Horse in Europe? The Orbán government won the parliamentary elections in Hungary by a large majority. By threatening to cut funding, the EU may be driving the country into Beijing's open arms.
By Amelie Richter
In Brussels, 50-year-old EU Enlargement Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi almost exclusively pushes the agenda of his mentor, Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
By Stephan Israel
Budget Commissioner Hahn confirms use of rule of law mechanism. The focus is on public procurement. There is also a dispute about the sanctions against Russia.
By Eric Bonse
The EU Commission will probably trigger the new rule of law mechanism after the Hungarian prime minister's election victory. However, financial sanctions alone will hardly suffice in the fight against Orbán's "illiberal democracy". The European Union must face the question of how it wants to deal with Hungary.
By Redaktion Table
