Brussels Brewing Political Revenge Against Hungary

The European Commission would take over the entire EU budget and tie its distribution to the reforms it dictates, according to an article published by the Politico. This new centralization could endanger the future of the European Union, constitutional lawyer Zoltan Lomniczi told Magyar Nemzet, pointing out that the ambition poses a great risk to the Hungarian budget, as the EU would be enabled to exert pressure on national decisions. This is political revenge against Hungary, he opined.

Brussels' political revenge

Just as the 200 million euros fine imposed on Hungary by the Court of Justice of the European Union can be seen as a form of revenge, this planned "financial innovation" is also an instrument for political revenge against Hungary and other countries that take a different position from the mainstream, he said.

Brussels is determined to force its ideology on these states, especially on issues such as migration, war and gender propaganda.

Introducing such conditions in a future centralized system would pose a greater risk to the Hungarian budget, as the Commission, through its extended powers, could put pressure on national decisions on the use of EU funds, especially in particularly sensitive areas such as migration and child protection. This can reduce vital resources for the Hungarian government or impose strict conditions, which can directly affect the planning and implementation of the Hungarian budget. Consequently, this can be seen as a significant intervention. It is an important aspect that the institutional reform described by the Politico would violate the specific provisions of the founding treaties, and would not be compatible with their spirit, Zoltan Lomniczi Jr opined.

 Cover photo: Ambition to concentrate power runs contrary to the Treaty of the EU (Photo: Europress/AFP)