Orbán to meet EPP leaders in Brussels on Wednesday
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will travel to Brussels on Wednesday to brief leaders of the European People’s Party on the goals of his next government and to discuss topical issues concerning the European Union, the PM’s press chief said on Monday.
Orbán will be reciprocating a visit to Budapest during the election campaign by EPP group leader Manfred Weber, who during his visit had assured the prime minister of the EPP’s support, Bertalan Havasi told MTI.
Talks will focus on the preservation of Europe and Hungary’s culture based on Christian values and the protection of Europe’s borders and citizens.
Orbán will also brief his EPP allies on his government’s plans to further boost Hungary’s competitiveness, reach full employment and support childbearing.
Parties at the talks are also scheduled to discuss the most important challenges facing Europe, such as EU trade policy, migration and asylum policy as well as the post-2020 budget, Havasi said.
Photo: MTI
Source: MTI
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By means of a detour the European Commission wants to punish Poland and Hungary for undermining the rule of law. Since it is not possible to suspend both Member States by the Article 7 procedure, the Commission now wants to close the money supply by adjusting the rules for the EU budget. Previous attempts to punish Poland and Hungary for violations of the rule of law did not work out because the Article 7 procedure is a serious punishment. In addition, all Member States must agree. Hungary has already said it will block an Article 7 procedure against Poland. That is why it is impossible for the European Commission to accept the right to vote in Poland by means of the Article 7 procedure. Other member states also did not cooperate. For example, Bulgaria (now President of the European Council) refused to put the proceedings against Poland on the agenda. That is why Günther Öttinger, the European Commissioner for the European budget, is working on an alternative. He wants to ensure that only Member States that meet the demands of the European Union on the rule of law wilol receive European subsidies. In this way, the Commission wants to punish these Eastern European countries as suggested. Öttinger presents on 02.05.2018 a new proposal for a long-term budget in which he will also unfold these measures, according to the British business newspaper Financial Times. This long-term budget runs from 2021 to 2027 and is therefore of great importance for European cooperation. At the end of 2017, an Article 7 procedure was instituted against the Polish government because it had radically changed the law in Poland. According to the European Commission, these adjustments undermine the rule of law and must be removed from the table. Vice-President of the European Commission Clown Frans Timmermans has spent the past few months on a dialogue with the Polish government, but it is still unclear whether this result has been achieved. The outlook for the Hungarian government is also not very positive. GL Euro-MP Judith Sargentini (brainless) advised the European Commission to also start an Article 7 procedure against Hungary. The question is to what extent, in view of the Polish precedent, makes sense. That is why the European Commission wants to take a different route. Poland is the largest net recipient of EU funding and now runs the risk of shutting down the money tap. If the Commission can put extra pressure on the Polish government in this way, the chances are that it will reverse the reforms, is the idea. It is noteworthy that Hungary and Poland are expected to contribute to the budget.
But isn’t better that Mr. Öttinger will have checked the Annual Reports by the special commission that has done lots of research and has never approved the Annual Reports for many years, causing billions of euro’s to disappear into thin air – or in pockets of somebody? And if a country wants to fire the old communist/socialist lawmakers – what is wrong with that? Has the Politburo been moved from Moscow to Brussels?