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[โ€“] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

If that's the issue they can leave at any time they want.

[โ€“] GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

No. All that does is give putin full control, essentially turning the country into a hostile vassal state like belarus, right at the Austrian border.

[โ€“] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

As opposed to being an hostile vassal state that can veto EU decisions and undermine european security from within? Where do I sign?

[โ€“] GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Yes, of course. As long as we let them stay in the union they have a fairly large amount of EU rules and regulations they have to abide by, and can't go full little Russia.

The fact that Hungary can stall and blockade critical decisions is a structural failure in the EU governing system that needs amendment, not a reason to give a hostile country a literal foothold nation.

Ideally additional protective measures against foreign interference would also be implemented that keep future meddling at bay.

[โ€“] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 3 weeks ago

Pray tell how do you ammend the rules, considering such changes need to be unanimous?

And it's better to have a clear enemy at your gates than one badly hidden inside the gates (just ask the trojans).