BRUSSELS: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will defend his country's record on rule of law at a European Parliament hearing on Wednesday, officials said, as the EU mulls possible action against Budapest.

The European Commission warned this month that it could move within weeks if Orban did not resolve EU concerns about plans to tighten government control over migrants, academic freedoms and NGOs.

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