THE LINE Common cause of EU’s vaccine failure and rule of law failure
It's a black day for constitutional democracy in Europe. Hungary's Klub Radio is being forced off the air. Poland may arrest
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Newshound
Why the AstraZeneca vaccine row matters for the rule of law; Commission moves to protect Polish Judges
Either the EU is bullying a company to hide its failure or the company’s trying to escape responsibility for its own production failures. High stakes.
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Newshound
So we didn’t need the Rule of Law Mechanism after all?
Back after the break to find that the Commission has discovered that it has the power to suspend payments to Poland and Hungary without using the Rule of Law mechanism
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Newshound
Rule of Law Compromise: Orbanisation without Representation?
Rule of Law Mechanism compromise risks Orbanisation without Representation.
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Newshound
Merkel wants rule of law compromise by both sides. New UK plans to break withdrawal agreement.
Merkel urges both sides to compromise. Appeasement? Poland totally landscaped over disciplinary chamber. UK to break withdrawal asgreement again.
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Debate
Don’t cancel Article 7 procedures to get EU Budget through. What didn’t work for Chamberlain won’t work for Merkel.
Cancelling Article 7 Procedures to get the EU Budget through would emppower autocratizing Hungary and Poland, trash Germany's reputation
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Newshound
This week was veto week. Six essential reads.
Essential reads from Hungary Poland Veto week. Feat. Micheál Martin. Council Legal Service. John Morijn and more.
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Newshound
Poland and Hungary Joint Declaration – What they said, and what they meant
Orbán and Poland's Morawiecki held a summit and produced a joint declaration. The Newshound decodes it so you don't have to (and catches them lying through their teeth).
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Newshound
Rumours of appeasement in Berlin. Orban vs Orbán. Domestic Disinfo.
German appeasement on rule of law rumoured. Orban vs Orbán. Why disinformation is domestically produced, not just Russian.
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