The rule of law mechanism has been approved by a qualified majority

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Representatives of the member states will meet at the EU ambassadors meeting on Monday afternoon.

supported the integration of the rule of law mechanism into the next EU budget by qualified majority.

Under the decision, EU aid can be withdrawn from a government that the European Commission considers infringes the rule of law, and a qualified majority of member states agree.

This vote has not yet been decisive, because the last word is given by the ministers of the Member States, and now they have only put their positions to the test.

Hungary and Poland have stopped approving the budget for this

Member states also voted on the general budget and the stimulus package that would fix the EU’s finances until 2028.

In this vote, all member states supported the plan, but two countries indicated that they had reservations about a single clause.

As a result, the formal budget adoption process has stalled.

He is the spokesperson for the German Council Presidency. reported.

The two Member States are undoubtedly Hungary and Poland, and they have problems with the rule of law mechanism.

The German chancellor has already started negotiations with the leaders of the EU institutions on the rest.

We have written in detail about the debate here.