Europe July 26, 2021 POLAND/HUNGARY: Rule of law dispute could bear financial consequences Hungary, Poland, Politics Andrius Tursa Hungary and Poland could see further delays in the approval of their national recovery and resilience plans due to rule of law and anti-corruption concerns in both countries. Faced with substantial financial penalties, Budapest and Warsaw would be more likely... Read More...
Europe December 16, 2020 POLAND/HUNGARY: Compromise agreement only postpones rule of law battles with EU EU, Hungary, Poland, Politics Andrius Tursa The proposed rule of law mechanism in the EU remains ambiguous and will likely be postponed due to legal battles, which suits Budapest and Warsaw. The threat of financial sanctions could force Poland and Hungary to alter their policies directly... Read More...
Europe December 9, 2020 EU: Towards overcoming the Polish and Hungarian budget vetoes EU, Hungary, Poland, Politics EU budget Carsten Nickel The German EU Council presidency appears to have reached an agreement with Poland and Hungary that should allow passage of the bloc’s macro budget and the pandemic recovery fund when heads of state or government meet on 10-11 December.... Read More...
Europe December 1, 2020 HUNGARY/POLAND: Significant concessions unlikely in talks with EU Hungary, Poland, Politics editorial, EU budget Andrius Tursa Poland and Hungary are unlikely to make significant concessions in the negotiations with the EU, at least in the near term. The rule-of-law talks could destabilize the wobbly United Right coalition government in Poland. Few domestic pressures make Budapest’s position more... Read More...
May 6, 2020 EUROPE: The politics of exit strategies Greece, Europe, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Spain, UK lockdown exit strategies, covid-19, Europe Andrius Tursa, Antonio Barroso, Carsten Nickel, Wolfango Piccoli Press play to listen <audio class="amazon-ai-player" id="amazon-ai-player" preload="none" controls ... Read More...
March 30, 2020 HUNGARY: Covid-19 response bill raises new rule of law concerns Emerging Markets, Hungary, Politics covid-19, Fidesz, Hungary, Viktor Orban Andrius Tursa Arabic <img src="https://d12ee1u74lotna.cloudfront.net/images/flags/ja.png" class="amazon-ai-flag-image" alt="ja... Read More...
