The discussion on the rule of law in Hungary gets out of hand on twitter
(B2) The debate scheduled for Tuesday (10 December) at the Council of General Affairs Ministers, closed doors, on the rule of law in Hungary has burst into the public sphere
The Hungarian spokesperson, Zoltan Kovacs unpacked and commented on several interventions on his twitter feed, Around a leitmotif: " It's the Soros Orchestra he said several times. In particular, he specifically targeted the quartet (Frans) Timmermans, (Didier) Reynders, (Vera) Jourova and (Pekka) Haavisto. Respectively the Vice-President of the Commission responsible for the rule of law (under the Juncker Commission for one and under the Von der Leyen Commission for the other), the European Commissioner responsible for Justice and the Finnish Minister for foreign. (Read on his blog 'About Hungary').
This is how the #SorosOrchestra works: put something on the agenda against a govt to which they are ideologically opposed, disregard facts and procedural rules, and keep on going even if everyone is disinterested – to pursue your own political goal... #dontletfactsgetintheway
—Zoltan Kovacs (@zoltanspox) December 10, 2019
What attract him a reply from the German Minister Michael Roth on Twitter also : " I am not a musician. Unfortunately not. I am just a simple politician with a clear commitment to European values. »
Dear Mr. Secretary of State @zoltanspox, I am not a musician, unfortunately not. I'm just a simple politician with a clear commitment to European values. #SorosOrchestra https://t.co/2p7U23zg0J
- Michael Roth MdB ?? (@MiRo_SPD) December 10, 2019
The response was quick. " Join the club, Mr. Roth. We are all for European values. But talking is cheap. Tell me: what happened to the house rules today? insists Z. Kovacs with the hashtag #ruleoflaw
Join the club, Mr. Roth. We're all for European values. But talk is cheap. Tell me: what happened to the rules of procedure today? #ruleoflaw https://t.co/mGIQw9y0D1
—Zoltan Kovacs (@zoltanspox) December 10, 2019
The Dane Jeppe Koffod is offensive: “ If Hungary wants an open debate, let it take place then [...] How do you explain that in 2011 Hungary was in 44th place in the Reporters Without Borders press list and slipped to 87th place in 2019? ».
And the debate continues this Wednesday morning, still on Twitter. Childishness or new democratic expression. In any case, the European debate is changing...
(NGV)