EU Commission Wants the Fox in Charge of the Henhouse

Yesterday, the new European Commission president, Ursula Von der Leyen, proposed Hungarian politician László Trócsányi as enlargement commissioner. Given his background, it’s a move that threatens the credibility of the Commission’s role to promote human rights, rule of law, and fundamental values in the European Union and third states. Expand Protesters attend a rally against Hungarian government's clampdown on a top foreign university and non-government organisations in Budapest, Hungary, May 21, 2017. © 2018 REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh Trócsányi would lead the European Neighbourhood Policy…

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