BRUSSELS – Governments in ex-communist states will face growing budgetary pressure from Brussels if they fail to respect rules on judicial independence, the Slovak commissioner who is running to head the EU executive said on Oct. 8.
Reuters: EU’s Sefcovic warns fellow easterners on laws, EU funds
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (R) and his Hungarian counerpart Peter Szijjarto shake hands in front of a European flag following a joint press statement during a meeting in Berlin on June 5.
