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Hungary also had a scandal about the abuse of pegasus by the government against the opposition and independents. As usual, the EU and the powerful countries who make business there have not made much about it. People complain about the west enabling the Chinese communist leadership, but it's the same for every corrupt government.
> As usual, the EU and the powerful countries who make business there have not made much about it. You do realise the only reason Poland and Hungary still have voting rights in the EU are because they mutually block sanctions against the other one, don’t you? The recovery funds are blocked and the EU executive is suing Poland for violation of the block law. I think they are doing as much as they can. Obviously from t…
For example: Infineon is building a 100M€ plant in HU. The German government(s) could pressure german companies not to do business in countries where democracy is endangered, or where human rights are violated, but it has chosen to not exercise any kind of moral suasion.
HU or PL are not Apartheid-era South Africa, but there is more you can do as a freaking head of government then make a "we are worried" statement.