Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, faced volleys of criticism on Wednesday (16 February) after appearing to go-slow on a procedure to freeze EU payments to Poland and Hungary and then dodge parliamentary questions.
Earlier Wednesday, the EU's top court ruled to allow von der Leyen's commission to trigger a procedure suspending EU funds for states like Poland and Hungary for violating EU standards on the rule o...
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Already a member? Login hereEszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.
Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.