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"en.20120118.23.3-275-500"2
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"During the revolutions in Eastern Europe in 1989, the Hungarian people, just like other peoples, wanted to live in freedom. They wanted a democratic state sharing European values. Unfortunately, Hungary is not heading in this direction and is not alone in this in Eastern Europe. The argument for reforms in Hungary revolves around the new constitution. The fundamental law was amended after 1989, marking an almost radical move away from the 1949 version. The argument that this constitution needed to be changed because it was Stalinist does not stack up in this context. Hungary is going through major changes. It is not possible to talk about reform when democratic principles are being violated. A series of laws have been adopted, targeting the whole judicial system and the independence of the central bank. They are moving Hungary away from European values. Similar scenarios can also be encountered in Romania and Bulgaria. In times of crisis, populist arguments which actually provide the basis for such governments cannot be accepted. I have said it before and will repeat it: regimes that move away from democracy must be brought up for discussion at European level. Romanians, Bulgarians and Hungarians must be protected from politicians of the likes of Orbán, Băsescu or Borisov."@en1
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