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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Hungary - P茅ter Szijj谩rt贸

Why won鈥檛 Hungary play by Europe鈥檚 rules?

Brexit isn't the only threat to the coherence of the European Union. Think about Hungary for a second. The populist Government of Victor Orban rejected the EU's agreed response to the external migration challenge. The prime minister held a referendum in a bid to assert Hungary's right to ignore EU rules. Other EU member states have accused Hungary of threatening the Union's future. Hardtalk鈥檚 Stephen Sackur speaks to Hungarian foreign minister, P茅ter Szijj谩rt贸. Why won鈥檛 Hungary play by Europe鈥檚 rules?

(Photo: Hungary's Minister of External Economy and Foreign Affairs, Peter Szijjarto. Credit: Attila Kisbenedek/AFP/Getty Images)

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