considers it every year, but does nothing.
Well, “nothing” surely is hyperbole. The EU is slow and bureaucratic. And, importantly, it has regulations that make it almost impossible to act against a nation once it joined EU. Like kicking it out.
Hungary already has had funds cut etc. by the EU.
I’m hoping stripping Hungary of voting rights is not the last possible step, and yes, I do hope they’d hurry up and stop dithering.
OTOH any such movement always has the potential of pushing the country in question even further towards the fascist fringe.
That is essentialy the principle of good faith.
Unfortunately, good faith only goes so far and things have reached a tipping point where clear cut, non dependent of votes and agreements, sanctions and limitations to members states are established.
My own country prefers to pay an yearly fine instead of ending the double taxation in place on fuels.
Hungary is veering further and further towards a totalitarian regime. Arguing that people voted for it is an empty reply. The country is plunging into the completely opposite direction of what a democratic state is.
So stripping the country of its voting rights is not enough.
I’d assume this is one of those decisions that has to be agreed on by everyone else - and they always had an ally who would block it. Was Poland, now Slovakia
“considers”
Why not just DO IT?
Due process…
Should have been done a while ago. A clear message should have been sent that undemocratic, Russian figureheads wouldn’t be tolerated.
Hopefully they’ll manage to block Hungary.
Just do it already
This should have gotten done even before the ukraine invasion
The EU is still “considering”…
Good, get to it. Should’ve been done years ago.
this is not a solution, it just echoes what US & Russia wants, to break EU apart.
They must find a way to make it work somehow without breaking up the EU, this must never be seen as an option.
No, Putin’s Puppet Orban is who is breaking apart the EU, for many years now.
over Ukraine obstruction
so no word on Israel from Europe yet, huh?
But whatabout…
It isn’t tho when literal terrorists and war criminals roam Europe.
While there is plenty to be said about it, the situation in Ukraine is a bit more immediately situated.
Fair point, considering the ramifications on Zelensky’s counter-deal.
