
Ex-EU Chief Accuses Brussels of Power Grab
Former European Council president Charles Michel says the Commission used recent crises to expand its authority beyond what EU treaties allow.

Former European Council president Charles Michel says the Commission used recent crises to expand its authority beyond what EU treaties allow.

Brussels denied for days that there was any risk of an aviation fuel shortage, then admitted jet fuel is “the main concern.”

The Hungarian prime minister’s defeat means resistance to Brussels’ policies can no longer depend on a single government.

“The new government will take key political decisions on how to unlock and invest these funds,” the PM-elect said.

According to Petr Bystron, the European Commission has been influencing elections in several countries since 2015, including now in Hungary.

Less than 24 hours after the Hungarian election, the President of the European Commission called for using the “momentum” to eliminate the ability of member states to veto any decision they do not consider fair.

Two Republican Representatives have sent a letter to Ursula von der Leyen, strongly criticizing the European Commission for its “unprecedented” meddling in the upcoming vote.

Finance ministers from five major EU economies have issued a joint ultimatum to Brussels, demanding a ‛contribution instrument’ to redistribute the record profits currently being harvested from consumers.

In a letter to Budapest, the Commission argued that Hungary’s measures on fuel prices may violate EU law by restricting the free movement of goods and services.

EU officials are urging governments to prepare fuel-saving measures as war in the Middle East threatens global supply routes.