The European Commission's Most Recent Action Against Hungary Is Dangerous, but Correct

The European Commission has slammed the brakes on Hungary for rule-of-law infractions, a risky step in the midst of a boiling conflict, but the right one.

April 27 was a watershed moment for supporters of the rule of law in EU institutions and member states. The European Commission eventually authorised a letter officially telling the Hungarian government that Brussels had sparked the so-called conditionality directive against the co....