The European Union Triggers Article 7 Against Poland | NowThis World
The European Union recently triggered Article 7, for the first time ever in history, against Poland. But what led to this historic decision and what exactly does it ...
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Last month, The European Union took an unprecedented step against Poland, one of its member states. The Union invoked its strongest sanction against the country, which could strip it of its voting rights within the bloc of nations. The move is so extreme, that many foreign policy experts have even called it the EU’s diplomatic “nuclear option.” But what led to this historic decision, and what exactly does it mean for everyone involved? First let's start with the move by the European Union on December 20th, 2017. The European Commission, which is the executive wing responsible for implementing laws in the EU, announced that it was triggering Article 7 of the Union’s Treaty. This action was a big deal too, because it was also the first time it had ever been used in histo...
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Last month, The European Union took an unprecedented step against Poland, one of its member states. The Union invoked its strongest sanction against the country, which could strip it of its voting rights within the bloc of nations. The move is so extreme, that many foreign policy experts have even called it the EU’s diplomatic “nuclear option.” But what led to this historic decision, and what exactly does it mean for everyone involved? First let's start with the move by the European Union on December 20th, 2017. The European Commission, which is the executive wing responsible for implementing laws in the EU, announced that it was triggering Article 7 of the Union’s Treaty. This action was a big deal too, because it was also the first time it had ever been used in histo...
