The Advocate General’s opinion supports the use of “safe country” rules at the heart of Italy’s deal with Albania, despite pushback from national courts.
Von der Leyen’s Commission had to realize it can no longer ignore member states’ sovereign right to control their borders, nor their legitimate demand for tougher migration reforms.
“If some judges want to govern, they should run for elections,” PM Meloni said while the judiciary boasts about not obeying her government’s new rules.
The EU Commission and 16 other member states could seek to suspend Hungary’s voting rights after the “largest human rights battle in EU history” over the alleged anti-LGBT legislation.
