‘Make Europe Great Again’: far right Hungary takes over presidency of the Council of the European Union

By Eszter Wirth, Profesora de Economía Internacional (ICADE), Universidad Pontificia Comillas

On 1 July, Hungary will take over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, with the term lasting until 31 December 2024. This has provoked unease in the European Parliament due to infringements by Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán’s government against the rule of law and the EU’s strategic interests.

Though the far right surge in recent EU elections has given Orbán a boost, the EU’s political agenda in the coming months…

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