Advertisement Continue reading the main storyIn a letter to Hungary on Wednesday, the European Commission, the European Union’s executive arm, raised objections. We share those worries and concerns,” Frans Timmermans, the commission’s first vice president, told lawmakers in Brussels, summarizing the letter as Mr. Orban looked on with a stony expression. He said he was cautiously optimistic that the European Commission would take action on Wednesday. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyThe commission’s action, known as a “letter of formal notice,” is unlikely to yield immediate results. Mark Dawson, professor of European law and governance at the Hertie School of Governance, said the European Commission’s procedures were too weak, and highly legalistic.

Source: New York Times April 26, 2017 19:33 UTC