EU flag outside the EU headquarters in BrusselsMOSCOW, Feb 16 In the near future, a cold war may begin in Europe over Poland and Hungary, which threatens with great problems for the existence of the European Union, journalist Hans-Jurgen Moritz writes in an article for the German edition of Focus. In the near future, the European Court will rule on the dispute between Brussels and Budapest and Warsaw on the rule of law, which could lead to serious losses for the entire European Union. «This verdict will be a turning point — perhaps the beginning of a cold war between the violators of the law in Budapest and Warsaw and the rest of their EU partners,» the author warned. He noted that Recently, the leaders of Hungary and Poland have been increasingly using belligerent rhetoric against the European Union. Thus, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban accused Brussels of «Jihad», and the head of the Polish government, Morawiecki, warned of the risk of a new world war.In Serbia, they announced the collapse of the West into two camps because of RussiaAccording to Moritz, there is a possibility that the EU can continue to exist without Poland and Hungary — countries that have made a significant contribution to raising the Iron Curtain. At the same time, the observer emphasized that, apart from a voluntary withdrawal, there are no ways to leave the union. Brussels has now stopped the financial assistance program for post-coronavirus recovery for Warsaw and Budapest. According to it, Poland was to receive 24 billion euros, Hungary — seven. The European Commission withholds payments until the dispute over the supremacy of European legislation over local legislation is resolved. The subject of the dispute with Poland is an environmental issue due to the development of a lignite quarry on the border with Germany and the Czech Republic. The second problem is judicial reform: the Polish Constitutional Court does not recognize the supreme powers of the European instance. All this costs Warsaw one and a half million euros daily. In addition, the EU is unhappy with the fight against corruption in Poland and Hungary, as well as the general situation with the rule of law. Budapest and Warsaw do not participate in the work of the European Prosecutor's Office — in fact, the main anti-corruption body. At the same time, Moritz noted that even if the court issues a guilty verdict, there will be no immediate sanctions. One of the reasons is that the conflict with two EU members threatens to turn into a paralysis of the entire union.
