Article 7 of the EU Treaty, an instrument to ensure the respect of EU values, has been triggered against Poland and Hungary. Carnegie Europe's Stefan Lehne explains how the Article 7 procedure works and whether it is effective in preventing democratic backsliding in the EU.
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