Posted on 04/05/2022 8:15:37 PM PDT by caww
The 'European Commission ' will soon trigger a powerful new mechanism to cut funding to Hungary for eroding the bloc’s rule-of-law standards, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday.
The announcement comes two days after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán won a fourth consecutive term.
Hungary is the first country to face proceedings under the new power, which gives the EU the authority 'to cut millions in EU payouts to countries where it determines' rule-of-law breaches are putting the bloc’s budget at risk. The Commission’s decision to move ahead could signal a turning point in Brussels’ willingness to go after wayward members accused of corruption and democratic backsliding.
Once the Commission formally begins the process, a lengthy back-and-forth with Budapest is expected. Then it will be up to the Council of the EU, composed of representatives from each country, to ultimately determine whether to slash the money. Any funding reduction needs a “qualified majority” to pass — meaning at least 55 percent of EU countries representing at least 65 percent of the bloc’s population.
Responding to von der Leyen’s announcement, Minister Gergely Gulyás — who serves as Orbán’s chief of staff — chastised Brussels to the Hungarian media, saying the EU was essentially punishing Hungarian voters for their democratic choices.
Hungary has long served as a test case for the EU’s ability to combat rule-of-law violations within its own ranks.
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European Commission is an unelected group that appears to have legal authority over countries in the EU.
Brussels is where the real national socialists are, not Ukraine.
According to the article there will be a back and forth exchange going on with eventual certain number of votes to implimnt or not.
I find this very interesting - rather like Biden Administration taking charge of states with his various ‘warnings’ if states don’t comply.
They want every nation to be the same and if not, punish. Does everyone see where this is headed?
Well, if Cancel Culture can Cancel anyone in Amerika that won't speak the required Word Of Fealty, and the same Cancel Culture can Cancel anyone on FR that won't speak the required Word Of Fealty, why shouldn't the EU do it?
They're Big Shots in the Cancel Culture, too, just ask Orbán.
The Hungarian peasants must be punished for defying The Approved Narrative!
I do.
Didn’t take them long but then they could see he was winning - Heck the left is saying and doing the same thing to Trump supporters STILL!
YEs I think most in the know can see where this is headed - the problem is how to stop it and I’m not so sure it isn’t entrenched so far and deep that it can be even reached to stop!
..... Sinister stuff going on in the world!!
It’s well beyond cancel culture now - powerful (unelected) persons are more than eager to push countries around like a bunch of mobsters.
The most terrifying part is if this punitive banking becomes the standard for civilian social justice and law enforcement.
There is a movement by the IMF to ban cash Step out of line and access to your digital currency is blocked.
The EU-Reich has spoken!
A euorpean map might come in handy about now to see how many nations are included in the EU and who are not. Would be interesting to see.
Seems like the EU, is full of scum bags.
FU EU
FU EU
Agree, I just needed an Analogy.
Centralized Digital Banking and it won't be controlled by the USA by any means at the rate things are going. Whoever controls the Internet will control banking - is that still in Brussels? I forget now who we handed it over to during Obamas term.
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