Farmers Bring Their Fight (and Tractors) to Brussels as EU Leaders Jet In for Crunch Talks
Protesters want to change the agenda at Thursday’s EU summit: “Time is up. EU leaders must think of the farmers.”
Protesters want to change the agenda at Thursday’s EU summit: “Time is up. EU leaders must think of the farmers.”
European Council President Charles Michel’s run for MEP sparked Eurocrat fears that Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, could take over as Council president.
Billions in owed funding secured by the Orbán government, prompting another round of Hungary-bashing in the European Parliament
Brussels claims the temporary pauses will address concerns over how Ukraine funding is spent, but the real goal is to avoid vetoes from sovereigntist member states.
Main goals: Combating illegal migration and accelerating EU expansion in the Western Balkans
There’s no sign of Hungary’s proposed annual reviews in the adopted document, but the country could receive other advantages related to the frozen funds.
Colleagues remain skeptical of the plot: “It’s not going to go anywhere … we’ll just have to pinch our noses for a few months.”
Sources tell The European Conservative negotiations are more complicated than reports suggest.
Early exit of Council President Charles Michel could lead to Hungary’s conservative PM taking over—a nightmare for Brussels’ bureaucrats.
Ahead of the European elections, Belgium is pushing a tough federalist line.