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The EU is failing to address problems in the bloc in order to thwart the rising tide of anti-Brussels sentiment, a philosopher and political expert warned. Ulrike Guerot, an advocate for a European Republic , has emerged as a prominent critic of the EU despite believing in many of its principles. She spoke of how the EU could be left divided as countries become increasingly frustrated with the eurozone. Professor Guerot said: There was the EU three – Germany, France an
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The EU can finally implement its £1.6trillion coronavirus recovery fund after reaching a compromise with Poland and Hungary. The two countries leaders had vetoed the recovery fund as Brussels attempted to implement a rule of law mechanism. The policy would have forced Hungary and Poland, two countries facing long standing criticism for undemocratic governance, to respect the rule of law and independence of the judiciary.
EU strikes Compromise agreement with Hungary and Poland over next long term budget
Business groups welcome long-awaited deal, but critics call ‘rule of law’ compromise a ‘capitulation’.
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The compromise, on the long-term EU budget and the Next Generation EU recovery instrument was brokered by Germany, the current holder of the rotating EU Council Presidency, and was endorsed at an EU summit late on Thursday.
Hungary and Poland said earlier on Thursday they would lift their veto of the €1.85 trillion budget and Coronavirus recovery plan if the German-led deal was agreed by other EU members.
Both central European states were initially angry that future EU funding would be conditional on respect for the “rule of law.”