Incoming German Chancellor Friedrich Merz believes it is time for the European Union to begin punishing Hungary for voting against pro-war policies. The Social Democrat Party of the last administration, along with Merz, is forming a coalition to ensure that any remaining vestige of a democracy in Brussels dies.
“Existing protective instruments, from infringement proceedings and the withholding of EU funds to the suspension of membership rights such as voting rights in the Council of the EU, must be applied much more consistently than before,” negotiators from Merz’s conservative bloc and the SPD wrote in a draft coalition agreement on EU politics.
Now, the European Commission blocked Hungary from receiving €22 billion in aid back in 2022. Orban attempted to meet with Putin directly to act as a peacekeeper of sorts, deeply angering the EU as their agenda does not permit a de-escalation. The EU has been battling Viktor Orban for years and most recently decided the “new norm” would be to void the need for any unanimous vote among member states since Orban does not want to send endless funds to Ukraine.
The new German government plans to “advocate an expansion of qualified majority voting in the Council of the EU, particularly on certain issues of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), such as the imposition of sanctions.” This basically means that Hungary will have absolutely no say in policies that it must abide by under the authoritarian rule of the EU.
Germany, France, and Poland are looking to strengthen their alliance, the Weimar Triangle, and use their strength to shape future EU policies. Germany is the breadwinner for the alliance, followed by France who is also taking the strongarm position and offering nuclear protections for Europe. Then you have Poland who has agreed to contribute more to defense than ever before and is positioned as a stepping stone to Ukraine.
“In the Weimar Triangle, we will seek close coordination on all relevant European policy issues in order to act more united in the service of the EU as a whole,” reads the draft agreement, echoing previous statements made by incoming chancellor Merz.
The entire union was created unfairly, and certain member states have always benefitted more than others. Now, the top economies in Europe are ready to strongarm the others. They will dictate policies and determine how other nations are to operate, while only thinking of the best interests of Brussels. The demise of the European Union is certainly on the horizon.
