This is how Hungary got into the crossfire of the EU hostage debates. How can you get out of it?



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A strong proposal came to overcome inertia

We have been writing for years about the rule of law and the plan to link EU money, and These are seemingly coastless ideological debates, but this is not the case, because Article 2 of the EU Treaty describes the basic conditions for the rule of law, and Article 47 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights also specifically establishes the need for an independent judiciary.

With the fact that the other day, despite strong Hungarian-Polish opposition, 20 member states already agreed on a common negotiating base,

The stakes are high now, as it concerns the initiation and conditions of all payments in Brussels for the next 7 years.

What is this analysis about?

  • The link between EU money and the rule of law is a longstanding point of contention, but now it has a lot at stake.
  • We present the relevant points of the three key documents, as it depends on these judgments whether an EU-funded sanction can be initiated against Hungary or Poland (or any Member State).
  • Starting from the complicated situation, we also describe two possible exits that could significantly affect the use of EU money in Hungary after 2021.



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