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Hungary: EU Court dismisses Hungary’s case against rule of law mechanism

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    EmergingMarketWatch
    16 February 2022
    • Court finds mechanism to be in line with EU Treaty, with powers conferred on EU
    • Genuine link mush be established between rule of law breaches and risk for EU budget, Court says
    • Potential launch of mechanism might not influence election results in Hungary much, in our view