Divisions grow in EU over rule of law breaches
Jerome Hughes
PressTV, Brussels
The European Union is divided like never before thanks to the rise of nationalist, far-right politics in the 28-nation bloc.
Eurosceptic parties have come to power because the EU project has failed to meet the needs of citizens, experts argue. EU affairs ministers have just concluded a meeting in Brussels to discuss rule of law breaches.
The ministers accuse Hungary, Poland and Romania, in particular, of breaking EU rules, for example, in the areas of judicial independence and freedom of the press. Apparently, during their private meeting the spokesperson for the Hungarian government, Zoltan Kovacs, who was in attendance, used social media to express antisemitic views.
The claim that the eurosceptic Hungarian government is flouting EU rules and values is being refuted. Populism could rip the EU apart, experts warn.
When it comes to an EU nations not towing the line, lawyers say a huge problem is the lack of power to get it to change its ways. When the Commission initiates proceedings against a member state it normally takes many years before there is a conclusion to the case.
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