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Orban: coronavirus exposes EU 'weaknesses'

"The government still wants a strong Europe, but the EU has its weaknesses," Hungarian PM Viktor Orban said in a radio interview on Friday, a day after EU leaders failed to agree on a robust economic and financial plan to offset the pandemic's fallout. "In terms of coronavirus aid, for example, Hungary has received support from China and the Turkish Council," he said, referring to the organisation of Turkish-speaking states.

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