According to independent press reports, the governments of Hungary and Poland accepted the German government’s offer and are willing to refrain from blocking EU funds.

Bloomberg is referring to government circles in Warsaw and Budapest, but details of the deal have not been released. They have only been approved by three governments and the other 24 must agree. However, Deutsche Welle has already provided more information on the deal. According to their sources, the agreement has three components:

  • The rule of law mechanism is backed by a clause that emphasizes that sanctions can only be applied if the rule of law is violated in the context of the EU’s financial interests and is not used arbitrarily for political purposes (such as family law or immigration disputes).

  • The so-called emergency brake mechanism is confirmed, according to which the European Commission sanctions proposal can be presented to the Heads of State and Government. This is currently included in the proposal, but Warsaw and Budapest are asking for confirmation.

  • The application of the conditions of the rule of law will be suspended until the Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled on the compatibility of the legislation with EU legislation. This can mean up to two years of court proceedings.

At the moment, it is questionable whether all the Member States agree and whether the European Parliament is ready to approve it.

We asked the government if they would confirm the fact of the agreement, as soon as they respond, we will update our article.

So far, the governments of Hungary and Poland have stubbornly refused to contribute to the 2021-2027 budget and the coronary virus recovery fund, after member states agreed by qualified majority (with both governments voting against) to make payments. subject to the rule of law. if they see a problem in this area, they can withdraw the support given to member states. Intense consultations have taken place in recent weeks, most recently on Tuesday night in Warsaw between Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.

The deal had previously been shaken by Polish Deputy Prime Minister Jaroslaw Gowin, who also reported on the current deal, later Budapest and Warsaw also refuted the news. The solution proposed by Gowin, however, is the same as the current clause.

According to the current schedule, a total of € 1.8 billion will be decided at the summit of EU Heads of State and Government in Brussels on Thursday, subject to unanimity under the EU Treaty. Hungary can expect a total of € 14 billion from the two envelopes in the next seven years.

We have written more about what is at stake in the debate and why the government’s arguments do not necessarily correspond to reality:

We will explain where the Orbán-UE party is going now

The Hungarian government has hit the leaders of the European Union with unprecedented fervor after it was revealed that it cannot avoid conditioning the payment of EU funds on the rule of law. Judit Varga spoke about hunger this week, Orbán produced the migrant card, and everyone mentions the Hungarian veto. But what are they talking about and who is right?



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László Arató (EUrologus)
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The exlex state caused by the vetoes of the Hungarian and Polish governments means the failure of a European policy based on compromises, until now. Because the story is of course endless, as outsiders we only guess who among the participants has anticipated so far and how much the strategies have changed as we go. And we don’t see the end of the road (of the tunnel) from afar.