Tag: constitutional state
Doubts about the state are growing
New Year On New Year’s Eve, there were clashes between rioters and the police in several cities in Germany. (Photo: dpa) The state does a lot for security. But the…
The EU Commission still considers reforms in Hungary to be insufficient
Viktor Orban (left) and Olaf Scholz in October The Chancellor wants to unblock the funds in the EU Council. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Brussels The EU Commission maintains its assessment that the…
Viktor Orban escalates dispute with EU
Brussels One name dominates the last few days before the Christmas break in Brussels: Viktor Orban. The Hungarian Prime Minister is currently slowing down all projects that are to be…
What the EU rule of law procedure means for the country
Victor Orban Reports detail Prime Minister Viktor Orban providing himself, his family and friends with lucrative grants. (Photo: IMAGO/Belga) Brussels In Hungary and Poland, the governments are securing power and…
Viktor Orban is weak despite his election victory
“Orban has been further strengthened domestically by the election, but may be in a weakened position within the EU,” says Thorsten Benner, director of the Global Public Policy Institute in…
The EU can only get it wrong
Christopher Herwartz Christoph Herwartz, correspondent in the Handelsblatt office in Brussels, analyzes trends and conflicts, regulatory projects and strategic concepts from the inner workings of the EU. Because anyone interested…
Why one institution is suing the other in the dispute over Poland
Ursula von der Leyen The EU Commission does not use all the options it has to protect the rule of law in Poland. (Photo: REUTERS) Brussels It was only on…
Government speaks of “Third World War”
Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki “When they start World War III, we will defend our rights with all means at our disposal.” (Photo: dpa) The tone is now so rough…
Poland: The EU cannot help but punish
Pro-EU demonstration in Warsaw Many Poles also disagree with their government’s course. (Photo: AP) Brussels The mothers and fathers of the EU treaties expected a case like Poland. There are…
How Poland and the EU are approaching escalation
Berlin, Brussels Chaos, lawless spaces and anarchy threaten Poland if the country submits to the rules of the EU – at least that’s what Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki says.…