"adhere to democratic standards." So what are those implied "fascists" opposed to? >>In EU technocrat-speak adhering to "democratic standards" tends to mean everything from open EU borders, to state services for all migrants, to redefining marriage, to ceding sovereignty to a bunch of bureaucrats in Brussels, to abortion on demand. Oh, I see... Also "russia russia russia" https://www.zerohedge.com/s3/files/inline-images/fphungary.png >>Both countries now have effective veto over the budget and stimulus package, given the EU requires unanimous approval among members to borrow from the markets to fund the recovery package. However, it only needed a majority as it last week imposed the 'rule of law' and democracy conditions as part of the negotiations. But that conspicuous stipulation may prove its undoing. lol