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Polish prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki (l), Hungarian premier Viktor Orban and Belgian PM Sophie Wilmes, at a previous summit meeting (Photo: Council of the European Union)

German presidency tries to end EU's rule-of-law battle

The German EU presidency on Monday (28 September) put forward a compromise draft proposal on linking EU funds to respect for the rule of law, in an effort to break the ongoing institutional deadlock on the issue.

The presidency and the European Parliament have been at an impasse on both the EU budget and the Covid-19 recovery package, with the rule-of-law conditionality (or perceived lack of it) becoming the most politically-controversial issue in negotiations.

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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

Polish prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki (l), Hungarian premier Viktor Orban and Belgian PM Sophie Wilmes, at a previous summit meeting (Photo: Council of the European Union)

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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

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