Correspondent in Brussels
Will the rule of law be the surprise guest of the meeting of the Twenty-Seven which begins this Thursday in Brussels?
Tensions around the issue - flammable if there ever was one - of respect for fundamental democratic standards have, in any case, increased a notch in recent days within the bloc, to the point of becoming a drag, as well for the German EU Presidency than for the Commission.
And probably soon for the Twenty-Seven.
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Indeed, the Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, as well as his Polish counterpart, Mateusz Morawiecki, did not waver in the face of criticism and threats from the EU against their country.
And, one like the other, will undoubtedly display a shadowy expression when they arrive at the European Council at the beginning of the afternoon to attend this crucial summit where the burning Turkish and Belarusian issues are however a priority.
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There is no formal point on the rule of law but it will definitely be a subject,
worries a diplomat
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