Merkel warns against hasty decisions on Poland and Hungary
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Angela Merkel assessed that political discrepancies or differences in perception of the EU can be resolved differently than through court trials. Therefore, the high number of pending proceedings is of concern to the German chancellor. In-depth talks would be needed instead, she said after meeting Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo.
"It is normal for disputes in the European Union to be brought before the Court of Justice of the EU every now and then," said the German chancellor during a visit to Brussels on Friday.
"We have big problems, but I advise you to solve them through conversation, looking for compromises," she emphasized.
"It has always been the essence of the European Union and must remain so," she added.
Merkel called to wait for the ruling of the CJEU on the complaints filed by Poland and Hungary against the so-called rule of law control mechanism before it becomes applicable. In Merkel's opinion, the fact that Warsaw and Budapest have joined the CJEU is a sign that they will respect the judgment of the Court. The German chancellor has distanced herself from the proceedings of the European Parliament, which wants to sue the European Commission for inactivity in the case of Poland and Hungary.
