Daniel Freund @daniel_freund@respublicae.eu

When I started my mandate in the 🇪🇺Parliament 3.5 years ago, the undertaking was considered hopeless by many. Someone like Orban was unmanageable. The resistance in the Council was too big, Orban too powerful with his veto, and von der Leyen too unwilling to take action. /1

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/daniel_freund/status/1606255358548115456

RT by @daniel_freund: Neue Dynamik bei der EU-Erweiterung, bei EU-Reformen & klare Kante in Sachen Rechtsstaatlichkeit: Wir haben in der Europapolitik viel erreicht! Aber wir müssen das verloren gegangene Vertrauen unserer östlichen Nachbarn zurückgewinnen. ITV mit @derspiegel https://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/im-kanzleramt-herrscht-eine-europapolitische-sprachlosigkeit-a-bf09ecf4-b5ac-4687-b20b-e707a2048e08?context=issue&sara_ref=re-so-app-sh&sara_r...
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https://nitter.privacydev.net/AnnaLuehrmann/status/1870101198113517617#m

For Christmas, I wish you all joy, peace, and that no one ever becomes as obsessed with you as Viktor Orban is with George Soros.
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https://nitter.privacydev.net/daniel_freund/status/1870101839158608370#m

"Was wir im europäischen Umgang brauchen, ist Empathie und Fingerspitzengefühl. Diplomatisch gesagt: Das ist nicht gerade Olaf Scholz Stärke."

Starkes Interview mit @AnnaLuehrmann im aktuellen SPIEGEL
https://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/im-kanzleramt-herrscht-eine-europapolitische-sprachlosigkeit-a-bf09ecf4-b5ac-4687-b20b-e707a2048e08?context=issue&sara_ref=re-so-app-sh
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https://nitter.privacydev.net/daniel_freund/status/1870084979872673834#m

funktioniert auch nur mit viel heißer Luft...

🧑‍🎄🎄
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https://nitter.privacydev.net/daniel_freund/status/1870062330823782586#m

Hungarian Council Presidency keeps on delivering. Even 11 days before its end.
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https://nitter.privacydev.net/daniel_freund/status/1870062068679729155#m

RT by @daniel_freund: CDU Wahlprogramm 🤝 Ich 2. Klasse

"Verletzt alle Grundrechenarten"

CDU Wahlprogramm 🤝 Ich 2. Klasse

"Verletzt alle Grundrechenarten"
nitter.privacydev.net/mel__aura/status/1869314546382647632#m
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https://nitter.privacydev.net/Moehroe/status/1869770514342039945#m

RT by @daniel_freund: Damit autoritäre Träume von der Aushöhlung des Rechtsstaats und der Kontrolle über die Justiz in Deutschland nie Realität werden, gibt es heute gute Neuigkeiten aus dem Bundestag: Wir verankern die Unabhängigkeit des Bundesverfassungsgerichts im Grundgesetz. Denn wenn der Rechtsstaat angegriffen wird, braucht er eine starke Verteidigung.

Demokratie: 1 | Antidemokraten: 0
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https://nitter.privacydev.net/fbrantner/status/1869707721034854831#m

Everyone:
'The Council Presidency is an honest broker between the institutions.'

Orban (literally!):
"Brussels is Mordor."

This guy is performing one of the WORST Council Presidencies ever.
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https://nitter.privacydev.net/daniel_freund/status/1869708246602412199#m

"The example of Poland shows that unless you have a change of leadership, it might be extremely difficult to reverse [course on] rule of law and to regain democratic values."
https://www.politico.eu/article/hungary-on-path-of-no-return-under-viktor-orban-warns-poland-justice-minister-adam-bodnar/
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https://nitter.privacydev.net/daniel_freund/status/1869328332787163471#m

Me after watching the first 20 minutes of Carlson's interview with Putin.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/daniel_freund/status/1755864065388261821#m

[2024-02-09 07:59 UTC]

Yesterday, EU-Commission sent formal notice to launch infringement procedure against Hungary for new “sovereignty protection law”. Read excellent analysis by HHC &
https://nitter.cz/AmnestyHungary
here. It's scary. /1
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https://nitter.cz/hhc_helsinki/status/1755574192295092382#m
</p>

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/daniel_freund/status/1755630638097485844#m

[2024-02-08 16:32 UTC]

R to @daniel_freund: Law contains two main parts: (1) establishes so-called Sovereignty Protection Office (SPO) and (2) amends criminal code prescribing prison sentences of up to 3 years for using foreign funding for political campaign purposes. /2

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/daniel_freund/status/1755630705013318113#m

[2024-02-08 16:32 UTC]

R to @daniel_freund: SPO is headed by Tamás Lánczi, former editor-in-chief of Figyelő - propaganda outlet which published blacklist of “Soros mercenaries” including activists, journalists, anti-corruption campaigners in 2018. /3

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/daniel_freund/status/1755630757253390430#m

[2024-02-08 16:32 UTC]

R to @daniel_freund: SPO has far-reaching competences, among others: collect information on actors receiving foreign funding which are perceived to influence political debate and electoral processes, publish results of these investigations, notify competent authorities if irregularities detected that are deemed worthy of criminal prosecution or other proceedings… /4

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/daniel_freund/status/1755630854406062090#m

[2024-02-08 16:33 UTC]

R to @daniel_freund: …request Parliament's Committee on National Security to summon the head of the investigated organization, recommend measures and legislation aimed at protecting national sovereignty to HU Parliament and gvmt /5

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/daniel_freund/status/1755630915751956560#m

[2024-02-08 16:33 UTC]

R to @daniel_freund: All while having access to sensitive data and being able to request information from any relevant state or local government body. Secret services are compelled to assist. /6

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/daniel_freund/status/1755630983854928032#m

[2024-02-08 16:33 UTC]

R to @daniel_freund: Cases can be opened against any person or organization on the basis of SPO’s own decision without giving justification. No legal remedy available against SPO’s actions, including against its investigation or publication of findings. /7

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/daniel_freund/status/1755631058995798301#m

[2024-02-08 16:33 UTC]

R to @daniel_freund: Legal provisions are vague, possibly criminalizing any kind of action carried out in “EU’s interest”, such as participation in EU funded programmes or using funds originating from other Member States to support activities that may fall under the investigation of the SPO. /8

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/daniel_freund/status/1755631552354980042#m

[2024-02-08 16:35 UTC]

R to @daniel_freund: Results: chilling effect on wide range of fundamental rights (i.e. freedom of expression, of peaceful assembly and of association), “leading to a serious distortion of public discourse and democratic life”. /9

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/daniel_freund/status/1755631603122835635#m

[2024-02-08 16:36 UTC]

R to @daniel_freund: Law breaches a number of treaty provisions and Charter of Fundamental Rights. HHC and Amnesty rightfully call on COM to expedite procedure once response from HU is received! /end

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/daniel_freund/status/1755631661151134195#m

[2024-02-08 16:36 UTC]