
“Is This a Joke?” Polish PM Given Democracy Prize Despite Crackdowns
Critics have decried double standards over rule-of-law issues in Poland.
Critics have decried double standards over rule-of-law issues in Poland.
These purported legal disputes are really a power struggle between Brussels and conservative national governments, most notably in Hungary and, previously, Poland.
According to conservative media, Donald Tusk’s support for Ursula von der Leyen’s reelection bid may have accelerated the unblocking of EU funds for Poland.
Hungary demands an explanation for the preferential treatment of Donald Tusk’s left-liberal Polish government.
Mitterrand once said, “Beware of judges. They killed the monarchy. They will kill the Republic.”
A German initiative would enshrine rule-of-law conditionality in all EU budget payments—while preventing sovereigntist governments from protecting states punished for non-compliance.
A document obtained by The European Conservative shows the Commission planning to drop the legal harassment of Warsaw, months after a Brussels-friendly government took over.
Mere promises by the Europhile Tusk government were enough for Brussels to unblock billions of euros.
Despite what the establishment says, nothing Robert Fico has done so far is an affront to the rule of law.
EU institutions continue waging lawfare on conservative government for ideological reasons