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This analysis evaluates the EU Commission's differing responses to rule of law crises in Hungary and Poland. It aims to understand the factors influencing its enforcement decisions.

May 30, 2018Journal of European Public PolicyOpen Access

The politics of guarding the Treaties: Commission scrutiny of rule of law compliance

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CCCarlos ClosaConsejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas

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Randomized trial examines the EU Commission's compliance behavior in Hungary and Poland, highlighting implications for governance.

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This analysis evaluates the EU Commission's differing responses to rule of law crises in Hungary and Poland. It aims to understand the factors influencing its enforcement decisions.
Analysis of EU Commission's actions towards Hungary and Poland regarding rule of law compliance.
Examination of the engagement strategies and dialogue employed by the Commission.
Evaluation of the implications of article 7 procedures on member states.
The Commission activated article 7 against Poland in December 2017 but not against Hungary despite similar issues.
Compliance is heavily dependent on the cooperation from domestic authorities, leading to a preference for dialogue.
Potential activation of article 7 is contingent upon Council support and may have long-term effects on member state relations with the EU.

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Carlos Closa (2018) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0da9a2cecdf5fb20ba89af https://doi.org/10.1080/13501763.2018.1477822

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