Hungary launched an anti-EU campaign featuring Zelenskyy and EU leaders, vetoes Ukraine military aid, blocks declarations, and spreads disinformation about Ukrainian migrants.
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.
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.
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.