No sight of EU money and Hungary’s veto right could be abolished
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MEPs have tabled a new EU proposal which, if adopted, could see Hungary lose its veto.
New proposal in the EU
MEPs put forward their proposals for EU reform as part of the conference on the future of Europe. The Parliament wants to see the EU become more effective and the voice of citizens in the Member States more powerful. The EP is the only EU body whose members are elected by citizens.
The main proposals are:
- a bicameral system and new voting arrangements in the Council to avoid deadlocks, more decisions by qualified majority and ordinary legislative procedure;
- the right of legislative initiative and co-legislative powers for the Parliament in the establishment of the long-term budget;a complete overhaul of the rules governing the membership of the Commission (renamed the “European Executive”), including the election of the Commission President (the right of nomination would be with the Parliament and the right of approval with the European Council, i.e. the other way round) and the possibility for the Commission President to select the members of the College of Commissioners on the basis of political preferences, while respecting geographical and demographic balance;
- substantially greater transparency in the Council by publishing the position of each Member State on legislative issues; and
- better expression of citizens’ will by establishing appropriate participation mechanisms and enhancing the role of European political parties.
So let us see. Who would want to replace our crumbling health care system with one like Norway or Austria or Germany? Who would want to pay our teachers a living wage like the rest of the EU? Funny how Victor crows about his majority in the elections as a mandate to shove his horrible policies on us, while screaming because the EU wants to act with majority rules instead of the Victor’s blackmail.
Hungary, whilst the name Victor Orban remains Prime Minister of Hungary, the European Union, will either “drip feed” Hungary of funds or won’t fund us at all.
Orban has smashed our reputation in the European Union, and un-till such time he is rid of, or maybe pulls us out of or we get thrown out of the European Union, we will get NO favours from Brussels.
Paradox of Victor – Concur.
What continues to collapse around us in Hungary, the NEEDS of the population, with no funding to invest develop nor up-grade – HORRIFIC.
Hungarians we just wrongfully in our millions behaving like Lemmings following a Pied Piper named Victor Orban, who on his whistle is playing a very UGLY piece of music, leading us on a Merry Dance, down a road that its end is Perilous.
Is there such a thing as overutilization of the health system? Are there are comparative statistics about, let say, the number of doctor visits in Hungary and other countries? Are generic drugs substituted whenever possible? The health system may just need modification.
mariavontheresa – Have you ever used the Hungarian health care system? Have you depended on it on a consistent basis? It needs serious investment, as do Hungarian schools. Castles and football stadiums can wait. But I guess bread and circuses worked in the past. Only problem is, bread is too expensive in Hungary.
I do not live in Hungary and never used the health care system.
Canada’s healthcare system receives the same criticism. People have to wait 6-12 months for surgeries. I must say that emergencies are immediately taken care of.
In the US people tell stories that families go broke paying high hospital and doctor’s bills. Families lose their business and house. If one happens to be employed in a company that has medical insurance as a benefit, that family is safe. However, when you leave the company, the health insurance stops. If people are poor or destitute, the system takes care of them. Members of the middle class are at risk, as well as the self-employed. If a person previously had cancer or other long-term disease, good luck finding affordable insurance.
The UK health care system has the same criticism. If you can afford a private doctor or clinic, you are home safe. Otherwise, average citizens are in the same situation as Hungarians.
There is no easy answer. Having universal healthcare is great, however, very costly. Funds are not always available to supply the best care for all in need.
Unfortunately, that is reality. Hungary is not worse than any other country. It is still better to have universal care than many alternatives.