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Hungary has rolled out the 'Welcome' mat for visiting EU journalists — but it's proved a lot less welcoming and open than previous EU presidencies (Photo: European Union)

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Budapest EU presidency 'welcome party' turns to stonewalling

EU black sheep Hungary has taken over the EU presidency amid major concerns from both MEPs and civil society organisations questioning whether Budapest can really be an honest broker in Brussels during the next six months — given its track record under populist autocrat Viktor Orbán.

But so far a typical encounter between Budapest's EU officials and journalis...

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Hungary has rolled out the 'Welcome' mat for visiting EU journalists — but it's proved a lot less welcoming and open than previous EU presidencies (Photo: European Union)

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Elena is EUobserver's Managing Editor. She is from Spain and has studied journalism and new media in Spanish and Belgian universities. Previously she worked on European affairs at VoteWatch Europe and the Spanish news agency EFE.

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