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EU clash over Poland and Hungary veto Covid19 recovery budget While the Continent is engaged in a tug-of-war with the second wave of the pandemic, European policy has been shaken by an historic event: the veto exercised by Hungary and Poland.On November 16th, the two countries stood against the conditionality mechanism proposed by European Institutions, that is to bind the provision of the structural funds for 2021-27 to comply with the rule of law. Budapest and Warsaw, by years champs of the most Eurosceptic side of the Union, thus broke the method of unanimity on a vital issue. The European Parliament already stated its unavailability to negotiate the terms of the rule of law with the two countries. Thus, the European Union is entering a terra incognita driven by a crisis arisen around non-negotiable principles, such as those of civil liberties and personal rights. |
The new energy strategy for EU With the launch of the Green Deal last December, the European Commission initiated the transition to a new type of economy and society. A radical transformation that brings with it an upheaval in the way Europe has produced, consumed and lived until today. The goal to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 is now well known and has found consensus at institutional and public opinion levels. Therefore, since the beginning of the year, the Commission has set out to identify strategies and tools to this end, which assumes, however, a multi-level, cross-sectoral intervention involving European economies and societies as a whole. |
How does the Hungarian-polish veto impacts migrants? Hungary and Poland vetoed the decision on adoption the new EU budget devoted for post-Covid19 recovery, on November 16. This was another veto has shaken the EU-27 bloc. Does it have any impact for migrants with the migrant crisis going on?Hungary and Poland vetoed the budget and recovery plan on November 16, explaining that they do not accept the financial assistance conditionality clause. - After accepting the current proposal, there would be no obstacles for linking the distribution of funds from the fund to member states with support for immigration or for blackmail with budget sanctions against countries that oppose immigration - Orbán said, MTI agency reported. |
Poland and Hungary against the EU over “rule of law”: deadlock on the budget Something has clouded the skies in the European Union, questioning its credibility that is now tied with the approval of Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 and Next Generation EU. Without the votes of Hungary and Poland, budgetary decisions cannot be reached in the EU. And the issue is crucial also for the final outcome of Germany’s presidency of the EU: despite the “phone diplomacy” of the last days between Berlin, Budapest and Warsaw, no compromise solution appears to be on the horizon, setting up the possibility of a major clash at the upcoming European Council summit on December 10-11. |
Does the EU have a capacity to survive another veto? On November 16, another veto has shaken the EU-27 bloc. This time, central European Member States have vetoed a multibillion package dedicated for the Covid19 pandemic relief. What happened actually and what are the consequences for such move? Does the EU have a capacity to survive recurring series of vetoes in the near future? This analysis reveals a bit. Hungary and Poland blocked the adoption of a seven-year EU budget and a plan to recover from the Corona virus pandemic due to a new mechanism that envisages the denial of EU funds to countries whose governments are undermining democratic standards and the rule of law. |
Information measures relating to the Common Agricultural Policy The call supports information measures illustrating how the future future common agricultural policy (CAP) will contribute to the realization of the Commission's political priorities, in particular the European Green Deal. In the framework of the European Green Deal, the European Commission specifically adopted the "From farm to fork" strategy and the biodiversity strategy for the 2030, which address issues relevant to agriculture and rural areas. Click here to read the article |
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