Challenges to EU Values in Hungary: How the European Union Misunderstood the Government of Viktor Orbán

The national-conservative government of Hungary has been heavily criticised for its violation of EU values, primarily, the rule of law in recent years. This book looks to the bigger picture in examining the rule-of-law debate between Hungary and the EU. It explores how certain elements of various Hungarian constitutional reforms are interrelated and how the EU has failed to address the situation properly.

It is argued here that the reason the EU has been unable to enforce its values effectiv...