Hungary and Poland in the crosshairs as Jourová threatens rule-of-law financial sanctions later this year
Fast-tracked rule-of-law proceedings are in the pipeline, and conservative governments are the intended target
The EU wants to destroy Hungary’s traditional values, says Judit Varga
Varga accuses the EU of a targeted attack
“Rule of law mechanism to be active on January 1, 2021,” says von der Leyen
The European Commission does not feel bound by the decisions of democratically elected EU leaders, says former FM and Law and Justice (PiS) MEP Witold Waszczykowski

Polish and Hungarian PMs claim EU budget victory, but ruling coalition in Poland is in danger
Leader of PiS coalition partner Zbigniew Ziobro called the deal in Brussels a mistake against which his party had repeatedly warned
This week will show who’s who in Polish and European politics
A decisive week for European politics

PM Morawiecki: Poland will not accept current EU budget due to rule of law mechanism
The Prime Minister sent a letter to EU leaders in which he threatened to veto the budget if funds are tied to rule of law
Jourova admits limits to what EU can do to Hungary and Poland over rule of law
European Commission’s Vice President Vera Jourova signals that pressure will continue to be applied against Poland and Hungary over rule of law and LGBT rights