TFL Vsebine / Revija Javna uprava

Evropske države so se povezale v EU na podlagi nekaterih skupnih temeljnih vrednot, med katerima vidno mesto zavzemata demokracija in pravna država. Glede tega sta medijsko zelo izpostavljeni Madžarska in Poljska, ki sta v zadnjem času sprejeli več zakonov, ki nasprotujejo evropskim temeljem. Gradita neliberalno demokracijo, saj naj bi bila po njunem mnenju liberalna preživeta. EU pa pri varovanju svojih vrednot za zdaj ni najbolj uspešna, zato se avtorica sprašuje, kaj vse bi EU morala postoriti, da bi se države vrnile v evropske okvirje. Pri tem pa ne zagovarja niti ostrih posegov v posamezno državo niti ne visokih denarnih sankcij. Skozi nalogo ves čas opozarja, da je treba nasloviti problem pri njegovih vzrokih ter da je nujno, da se med vsemi vpletenimi stranmi vzpostavi dialog ter da se skupaj poišče rešitev in skupno pot naprej.

European countries have connected into the EU on the grounds of common fundamental values, most notably democracy and the rule of law. In regard to the latter two values, Hungary and Poland attract the most media coverage, as they have recently changed some laws that contradict the European foundations. In their own words, they are building an illiberal democracy, as they believe that the liberal one is outdated. EU is at present not very successful at protecting its values; this is why the author is wandering in the article what does the EU have to do to return the country back into the European framework. The author is not in favour of either any intervention into the country or of high financial sanctions. The problem, however, has to be addressed at its roots and all the actors involved have to run a dialogue to find a suitable solution together for a united path forward.

The Rise of the Authoritarian Regimes in the Central and Eastern Europe and the Role of the European Communities in Protecting the Fundamental EU Values