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ČRo Plus | Hungary takes over the European Presidency. How will the country considered to be the EU's troublemaker handle it?

Hungary took over the EU presidency today, giving Budapest, perceived as a troublemaker in the European institutions, a different role for six months. At the same time, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced over the weekend the formation of a new alliance in the European Parliament with the Czech ANO movement and the Freedom Party of Austria. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of EUROPEUM Institute, comments on the formation of the new alliance.

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1. July 2024

They will not be of much use in the European Parliament itself, because the party looks like it will be relatively small. In any case, it will be on the fringes of the political spectrum and influence. I think that the members of this party will have very little chance of getting anything through and getting interesting legislation through as negotiators. This is because of the way the EP works, where the size of the group really matters. But I do not think that the members of this caucus mind at all. It is being formed for other reasons and it is aimed at domestic voters.

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