(BUDAPEST, HUNGARY) – A growing debate is emerging over whether Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán would accept electoral defeat in the upcoming April vote, with broader implications for the European Union’s ability to enforce democratic standards among its members. In a recent public discussion, the issue was framed around Article 7 of the Treaty on European Union, a mechanism designed to uphold core EU values including democracy, rule of law and human rights. The provision allows for the suspension of a member state’s voting rights if it is found to be in serious and persistent breach of these principles. Concerns…