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EU report renews Hungary, Poland rule-of-law critiques amid key negotiations
Commission rebukes Hungary and Poland for democratic backsliding despite talks to unlock funds
The European Commission chided Hungary and Poland over democratic backsliding Wednesday, refreshing long-standing critiques despite signs that Brussels is inching toward deals that would unlock money for the two countries held up over rule-of-law concerns.
- Maïa de La Baume
- Politico
The EU executive’s third annual rule-of-law report, which surveys each EU country, rehashes complaints Brussels officials have laid out repeatedly in recent years:
That Hungary and Poland are stripping their judicial systems of independence and letting financial corruption proliferate….