08-04-2022, 10:17 PM
(08-04-2022, 02:19 PM)cityhantam Wrote: https://newseu.cgtn.com/news/2022-04-06/...index.htmlNATO ONE MORE STEP TOWARDS GLOBAL WAR. One more STEP waiting>¤>To WW3. Waiting
EU triggers rule of law procedure against Hungary
The European Union executive will begin new disciplinary procedures against Hungary, a move that could see EU funding for Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government frozen.
Speaking in the European Parliament, Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen said the bloc would be moving forward with proceedings.
"We sent a letter to Hungary and they have answered. We have carefully assessed the results... and our conclusion is that we have to move on [to] the next step," she told lawmakers.
Her statement echoes similar sentiments made earlier in the day by Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield, an MEP and EU-appointed rapporteur on the Hungary dispute. She told reporters that EU concerns remain over the rule of law in Hungary.....
Viktor Orban's relationship with the Russian government is also being closely observed within the EU. President Vladimir Putin was one of the first leaders to publicly congratulate the Hungarian PM on his re-election – a sign that any further ratcheting up of EU-wide sanctions on Russia could be derailed by Budapest if Orban decides to exercise his veto.
As the war in Ukraine rages just across the border, Hungary's role in NATO is also facing fresh scrutiny. While Orban has recently agreed to allow additional NATO troops to be based in the country, he maintains he's firmly against allowing any weapons for Kyiv to be delivered via Hungary's border – a policy that places him at odds with traditional central European allies like Poland.