EU’s secret plan to bypass Hungary: Is Orbán about to lose his veto power?
The European Commission is seeking a solution that would allow the EU to borrow for military purposes without Hungary being able to prevent it. This is because Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has indicated that his government will not automatically support such loans.
According to Népszava, the planned loan could be up to EUR 150 billion and could be taken out by the European Commission on more favourable terms than individual member states could obtain on their own. Although EU leaders, including Orbán, already backed the package at a summit last week, the details of how the money will be used are still being worked out.
Orbán against the EU
Orbán argues that the Hungarian constitution does not allow support for joint EU borrowing unless it is approved by a two-thirds majority in the Hungarian parliament. Under the 2022 amendment to the Hungarian constitution, Hungary can only enter into such a financial commitment if it is approved by parliament. According to Orbán, an EU loan could also impose financial obligations on Hungary and therefore cannot be supported.
n response, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, is advocating a solution that does not require unanimous approval by Member States. Instead, a qualified majority voting procedure would be used, whereby 55% of the Member States would have to support the proposal, provided that these countries represent at least 65% of the total EU population. To achieve this, they would invoke Article 122 of the EU’s founding treaty, which allows for the rapid introduction of economic measures in a spirit of solidarity between Member States.
Hungary’s position and Orbán’s concerns
Although Orbán claims that the EU loan would be a financial liability for Hungary, legal experts argue that this would only be the case if Hungary were to borrow directly or if another Member State were unable to repay its loan, which is considered unlikely. Hungary has clashed with the EU on financial matters before; for example, it was unable to access a EUR 3.9 billion concessional loan from the reconstruction fund because it failed to meet anti-corruption and transparency conditions.
This case is another example of the ongoing political tensions between the EU and Hungary. While Orbán emphasises the protection of national sovereignty, the European Commission is exploring solutions that prevent a single Member State from obstructing common EU goals. The outcome of this case could have long-term implications for the effectiveness of EU decision-making on financial and defence issues.
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De EU is een corrupte Vrijmetselaars en maffia bende,Zij zijn NIET verkozen door het volk , zijn globalisten die het koudekerk-calergie plan uitvoeren met figuren zoals Soros en Klaus Schwab die massaal miljoenen moslims en onaangepasten willen importeren ! In heel de EU is dat al een feit.Elke week rijdt er wel een moslim in op een groep mensen enkel met het doel terreur te zaaien .Orban is de dam die hen tegenhoudt.Orban weg, betekend massale Invasie en bemoeienis van de EU maffia.Ze willen 800miljard van de mensen hun spaarboeken halen voor legeraankopen die niemand wil.De Hongaren wordt dit alles NIET verteld.