This is how Hungary could be kicked out of the EU
The French and German governments have presented a joint agenda for EU reform. This includes the exclusion of Member States that do not respect the rule of law and the introduction of a semi-membership.
The EU is facing a transformation
The European Union has an important problem. It wants to expand, but it cannot do so in its current structure. Enlargement is important because the Balkan countries and former Soviet republics prefer Russian or Chinese patronage.
The EU’s outward-looking external borders would help the continent’s security and reduce the possibility of proximity wars. If there is peace in Ukraine, Hungary’s neighbour will also become an EU member. By 2022, it was clear for EU leaders that Ukrainians have redeemed membership with their blood.
If Ukraine is granted membership, it will be hard to say no to the other candidates waiting in the Balkans. Besides the moral imperatives, there would also be financial and security benefits from enlargement. However, EU decision-making is still cumbersome, especially compared to other major powers in the world. If there were 35-40 member states instead of the current 27 with which the EU is currently negotiating, the situation would be unmanageable, writes valaszonline.hu.
What about Hungary and the veto
A 60-page discussion paper on a possible solution was presented to the General Affairs Council by representatives of the German and French governments. The two most powerful governments in the EU did not formally adopt the positions themselves, but 12 independent experts wrote them.
“After a certain level and time of violations, a country cannot remain a member of the EU,” the text says. They say that a member state must stop dismantling the rule of law. In such cases, there is currently almost nothing the EU can do, and this is one of the most important things to be done before enlargement.
They would also take money from countries like Hungary under an even stricter and more pseudo-system. Poland and Hungary have been in proceedings for six and five years respectively, which could end in the loss of voting rights. However, this is unrealistic at the moment, because it would require the full agreement of the Member States, while the two countries have promised to protect each other.
The proposal now on the table is that a four-fifths majority of member states could be sufficient to block the vote. In fact, if for five years the Council is unable to decide whether or not to exonerate a Member State of the charges it made at the start of the procedure, they would automatically be penalised.
Multi-level membership
It is known that not everyone wants an integrated EU. It is suggested that the issue would be resolved at several levels, if their will goes through. First of all, there would be an Inner Circle. It would include countries that are in the Schengen area and the euro area, so Slovakia would be in the Schengen area while Hungary would be excluded.
The second level would concern the EU members. These member countries can vote, but they are exempted from some new rules. But only those who respect the rule of law would be allowed to stay.
The Associate Members comprise the economically connected countries, while the European Political Community members offer a foreign policy-military alliance to countries around the EU but far from membership.
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