Before the EU summit that is just beginning, the Dutch Prime Minister spoke about reservations and Viktor Orbán spoke about the need to act responsibly.

Rutte had already had a discussion with Viktor Orbán at the July marathon summit, when the Hungarian prime minister said that if there was no budget it would be for the “Dutch guy.” Rutte has now said that he hopes three conditions will be met to support the proposal.

  1. You want to know the position of the European Parliament. You will have the opportunity to do so, because the summit will start with an exchange of views with EP President David Sassoli.

  2. You want to ensure that the joint statement you now intend to adopt does not in any way limit the applicability of the rule of law regulation. Rutte is awaiting a resolution from the Legal Service of the European Council on this matter.

  3. The Dutch prime minister also expects a guarantee from the president of the European Commission that violations of the rule of law will be controlled and punished retrospectively after possible judicial review.

Upon reaching the summit, Viktor Orbán said that this agreement is not only a victory for European unity, but also common sense, which is why he is fighting for its acceptance. According to Orbán, we have to act responsibly, because the countries where people wait for him need financial help.

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki spoke about the need to avoid arbitrary and politically motivated decisions on the rule of law and the linking of EU funds.

Today, we fear that they could be unreasonably attacked, but of course in the future this could happen to any country.

said Morawiecki, who said the German proposal drew the right line to avoid this.



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