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HARDtalk: Zoltan Kovacs - Hungary's State Secretary for International Communication

Hungary's Zoltan Kovacs defends rule by decree

Zoltan Kovacs - Hungary's State Secretary for International Communication

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Stephen Sackur speaks to Hungarian politician Zoltan Kovacs.

Stephen Sackur speaks to Hungary's State Secretary for International Communication, Zoltan Kovacs. Has the battle against Covid-19 ushered in the EU's first de facto dictatorship?

The coronavirus pandemic has prompted governments around the world to take emergency measures. Liberties have been restricted in the name of safeguarding public health. In Hungary democracy has in effect been suspended indefinitely. Stephen Sackur speaks to the country's State Secretary for International Communication, Zoltan Kovacs. Has Covid-19 ushered in the EU's first de facto dictatorship?

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