[ad_1]
However, the situation in the media market is constantly changing: if you want to support quality business journalism and want to be part of the Portfolio community, subscribe to Portfolio Signature articles. Know more
Hungary has never fought and is fighting against Europe, but for Europe and the future of our children and grandchildren in Europe, writes Judit Varga. According to him, at the time of joining the EU in 2004, Hungary did not say yes to a federalist Europe, not to globalism and especially not to the United States of Europe, but to a mutually supportive and respectful alliance based on strong nation-states. .
Cohesion funds are not donations, but payments to which Hungary is entitled under the EU Treaties, he argues. In exchange for these resources, Hungary undertook many things upon accession, including: opening its markets, waiving customs and other revenue, transposing the entire EU acquis, accepting the free movement of capital (allowing investment without restrictions by capital-intensive Western European companies), and Hungary also makes significant contributions to the Union’s common budget, he says.
“It is not Hungary that is blackmailing and putting pressure on Brussels in the negotiations on EU budget resources, but vice versa. Anyone who knows the history of Hungary knows exactly that when it comes to the future of our children and grandchildren, the Hungarian people and Hungary they will not compromise, “it is a war of independence or simply a veto,” Judit Varga wrote about the EU budget.
According to information from the Portfolio this morning, the Hungarian government will lift a political veto in the afternoon in Brussels on the EU budget for 2021-2027 and the regulation of own resources related to the recovery fund. Importantly, this is not yet a formal formal (legal) veto, but it could also reach both regulations in a few days.
Cover Image: Portfolio
[ad_2]
