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On the recordJune 22, 2022
Since Viktor Orban's rise to power over a decade ago, the Hungarian Government has rolled back a lot of democratic norms.
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Cory Booker
Democratic · New Jersey

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Booker discusses Hungary's decline in democratic norms under Orban's government.

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