The answer of the EU Commission on the controversial emergency laws in the EU member country, Hungary is embarrassingly weak.
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is its spokesman in Brussels once again remind you that all member States should respect the principles of proportionality and the rule of law of their measures during a pandemic. The development in Hungary is exacerbated observed and tested.
photo: dw-Bernd Riegert, Europe correspondent
The Viktor Orban, the critical Euro-parliamentarians will impress already “Covid-dictator” to call, little. To Appeals from Brussels, the strong man from Budapest, and whistles, it is only since the outbreak of the Virus.
Already prior to the official reaction of the EU Commission, Orban had made a mockery of the European Union in his state-controlled media. If the EU Hungary will not help in the Corona-crisis, then had to help Hungary alone.
The accusation is wrong. Hungary gets the same assistance as all other member States.
The Virus undermines the rule of law
the likely burden on The health system and the Corona measures triggered by the economic crisis, are no justification for the only slightly disguised car happily, of Hungary, Viktor Orban.
The parliamentary control of the government is suspended for an indefinite period of time. The last opportunities of the Opposition to Express their views and suggestions, be abolished.
freedom of expression is almost impossible. This is a European democracy is not allowed and against the glass speaks clearly to the principles in the European treaties.
The EU Commission as “guardian of the treaties” has no other option but to sue Hungary due to a blatant contract violation before the European court of justice in Luxembourg.
The calculus of the illiberal Prime Minister Orban that he can sail in the wind shadow of the Coronavirus, and the EU has at the Moment other concern, do not rise.
The proceedings before the ECJ will have to challenge Orban maybe just a tired Smile, because he knows that the other member States have no interest in a real confrontation with Hungary.
Limited options
The ongoing criminal proceedings in accordance with article 7 of the EU treaties, the EU has triggered the Parliament and the competent member States have only a listless, appears to have been ineffective. Viktor Orban may be the sympathy of Poland and other Eastern European countries certainly, which may frustrate a condemnation of the autocratic machinations of Orban’s. From its own interests.
Because it is also against the national conservative Polish government of an EU procedure under article 7 because of the lack of the rule of law.
Orban’s apparent overthrow of the rule of law in the corona of a crisis could be for other nationalists and right-wing as a role model the most.
The planned “right to state-Monitoring” in all member States, the EU is still far away. The coupling of the disbursement of funds to the rule of law in the next budget period, it remains an unlikely threat.
If it ever comes so far, is uncertain. “The small dictator”, as the former EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, Hungary’s Prime Minister Orban called once twee, it can be his thing is still very safe. And this is wrong.
The question of meaning,
Is the EU, Orban grant, it loses in the corona of a crisis, according to the internal market, the barrier-free travel, and the stable monetary community coming soon your Foundation of Value.
Then the question is allowed: Why the European Union? To would-be transfer autocrats like Orban annually a lot of money from the community Fund? It can’t be good.
According to the European Parliament, the Council of Europe and the organization for security and cooperation in Europe (OSCE) should now call finally, the member States of the EU, Orban’s Hungary is clear on the procedure.
Or, clearly, is the question, whether Hungary can continue to be a member of the Union, and should? From Berlin, Paris, Rome, Madrid and other main cities is to be heard but only Silence. For how long?
author: Bernd Riegert
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