Six years post-Brexit, Britain remains haunted by the EU in a neurosis that is not reciprocated in Brussels or other capitals.

The European Commission has taken Hungary to court over a controversial new law that makes it illegal to give assistance to asylum seekers.

Viktor Orban said he wanted to see an anti-immigration majority in the EU institutions and that he would team up with countries like Italy and Poland to change the bloc’s direction.

Intervention comes soon after Johnson aide calls for 'special relationship' with Hungarian government

'I've spoken to ambassadors from various countries and there is no hope of us getting a veto to stop an extension'

ID’s influence doubtful, however, after falling short in aim to become third-biggest bloc.

This week, Orban pulled his Fidesz party from the biggest political group in the European Parliament, the European People's Party (EPP), avoiding an all-but-certain expulsion after changes to its internal rules.

From Continental Europe to the USA - Gary Gibbon and his guests discuss the international view of Brexit - and what our imminent departure from the EU could mean for how the world sees Britain for years to come.

Turmoil at home raises trepidation abroad - with European observers increasingly of view that British democracy is dying.