Budget Commissioner Hahn confirms use of rule of law mechanism. The focus is on public procurement. There is also a dispute about the sanctions against Russia.
By Eric Bonse
The EU Commission will probably trigger the new rule of law mechanism after the Hungarian prime minister's election victory. However, financial sanctions alone will hardly suffice in the fight against Orbán's "illiberal democracy". The European Union must face the question of how it wants to deal with Hungary.
By Redaktion Table
Poland and Hungary have lost in court in the dispute over the new rule of law mechanism. Budapest in particular is now threatened with financial sanctions. However, it remains to be seen whether the EU Commission will initiate proceedings before the country's parliamentary elections. There has been sharp criticism from the European Parliament.
By Eric Bonse
