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Hungary’s Orban vows to defy EU pressure ahead of unprecedented vote

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Hungary's Orban vows to defy EU pressure ahead of unprecedented voteSome momentum might have been building against Orban during the evening ahead of the Wednesday vote. Since sweeping to power in 2010, Orban has pressured Hungary’s courts, media and non-governmental groups, as well as refusing to take in asylum seekers arriving in Europe. If approved, the motion would go to the EU’s national leaders, theoretically opening the way for sanctions such as a suspension of Hungary’s voting rights in the bloc.