It is very questionable whether these will be more than cosmetic changes
In July, Minister Gergely Gulyás had announced that the Hungarian government would accept certain EU conditions on the rule of law, explained Zsuzsanna Vegh
It is very questionable whether these will be more than cosmetic changes
In July, Minister Gergely Gulyás had announced that the Hungarian government would accept certain EU conditions on the rule of law, explained Zsuzsanna Vegh
Almost daily, the expectation is formulated that the Commission will refrain from punishing Poland, according to the motto: ‘There are more important things than discussions about the disciplinary cha
Any other government in any EU Member State that raises its hand against the rule of law or ignores the decisions of the CJEU already knows full well the consequences it faces
A desire to give Brussels a punch on the nose probably plays a role, but Poland does have rational arguments to oppose the current plans
The country’s political future will depend both on the opposition’s ability to take advantage of the current situation and on the EU’s determination not to be blackmailed
Poland has created a system where EU funds are also used to keep what is effectively an anti-EU regime in power
Afraid of a conflict with Poland and Hungary, Merkel has done too little to denounce the violation of the rule of law there