George Soros-funded NGOs produce made-to-order reports for the European Parliament campaign against the government of Viktor Orbán
Potential partners for the coming left-wing German government are flexing their political muscle
Spreading misinformation to induce punitive Article 7 proceedings against Hungary and Poland is not so much a crime as a dirty trick
Jourová openly discusses the various punitive measures she and other officials in the EU have in the works for Poland and Hungary, including cutting EU funds and even suspending voting rights for the two membe states
The German EU presidency is to present a plan for a mechanism to associate EU funding with rule of law this September
Hungary defends itself in new letter
Soros will never stop his campaign against Hungary
Polish MEP Zdzisław Krasnodębski attacks claims of violations of human rights in Poland and calls them the “hoax of the century” propagated by liberal opposition.
Threatening Article 7 is an interference into the affairs of sovereign nations, claims Speaker of the Sejm, Marek Kuchciński.
After the Orbán affair, the European Commission turns its attention to the saga of Polish justice affairs. The charge seems serious, a claim that the government has undermined the independence of the judiciary, but the outcome is predictable.
The Bulgarian government backs Hungary in its dispute with the EU. It stands alongside Poland, which also doesn’t intend to support triggering Article 7.
“The European Union is the most broken it has been in the history of European integration,” MEP Professor Ryszard Legutko said, criticizing the antagonizing actions of the current rulers of the EU.
Article 7 EU European Parliament Franz Timmermans Guy Verhofstadt Hungary Jean Claude-Juncker Poland Commentary The Polish opposition supporting the triggering of Article 7 against Hungary in the European Parliament (EP) is nothing to celebrate about. According to Krystyna Grzybowska, recent actions in the EP will finally make Hungarians and Poles stand closer together.
Judith Sargentini Article 7 Czech Republic European Parliament Rule-of-law Sargentini report Viktor Orbán News Czech MEPs are going to reject the Sargentini report which would trigger legal sanctions against Viktor Orbán.
