Brussels is developing an alternative scenario for launching accession negotiations with Ukraine that would bypass Hungary. European Pravda says initial steps to implement the plan have already been taken, although officials are avoiding public statements on the matter.
Partially yes, as the EU has sanctioned Hungary, and also did some stuff to sanction Poland when the previous government went after the courts.
What makes stuff hard is that the EU is so fundamentally built on consensus that as long as a couple countries are backing each other it becomes functionally impossible to pass sanctions against them. Also, a single compromised country like Hungary can very easily become a big roadblock for the EU.
All this compromise is, by and large, what has made the EU so stable and robust. However it’s also turning out to be an Achilles heel when you have bad-faith actors infiltrating the union.
Partially yes, as the EU has sanctioned Hungary, and also did some stuff to sanction Poland when the previous government went after the courts.
What makes stuff hard is that the EU is so fundamentally built on consensus that as long as a couple countries are backing each other it becomes functionally impossible to pass sanctions against them. Also, a single compromised country like Hungary can very easily become a big roadblock for the EU.
All this compromise is, by and large, what has made the EU so stable and robust. However it’s also turning out to be an Achilles heel when you have bad-faith actors infiltrating the union.