Index – National – Viktor Orbán: We feel that the winning cards are in our hands



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At their summit in Brussels on December 10-11, the EU heads of state and government will discuss the adoption of a seven-year budget and a rescue package to ease the economic effects of the coronavirus epidemic, Hungary and Poland they have once vetoed the rule of law. after the afternoon video he made, he came up with another video at night.

He talks about the fact that substantive discussions are constantly taking place, and the Hungarian delegation feels that

the winning cards are in our hands.

The Prime Minister also mentioned that he had seen news leak about the resignation of the Polish veto.

  • The rule of law mechanism built into the system, which was the reason for the veto between Hungary and Poland, will only be launched if the decisions of the Member State in question harm the financial interests of the European Union and cannot be used for political purposes , that is, in the immigration debate.
  • A so-called emergency brake mechanism will consist of presenting the sanctions proposed by the European Commission to the Heads of State and Government.
  • the entry into force of the entire rule of law mechanism will be suspended until the Court of Justice of the European Union is expected to rule on its compatibility with EU law only two years later. (A procedure in the Court of Justice of the European Communities traditionally lasts one and a half to two years, the accelerated procedure only lasts 4-6 months, but is rarely ordered. In Hungary, the next parliamentary elections will be held in 2022 ).



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