nam 22 uu 4500 10.59704/0ddbf23ae5f67774 DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 250709s2025||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.59704/0ddbf23ae5f67774 doi eng 342 23 Rossi, Lucia Serena Author aut A Legal Scalpel Instead of an Axe - How a Reinterpretation of Article 7 TEU Could Neutralise Hungary’s CFSP Veto Strategy Rossi, Lucia Serena Verfassungsblog 2025-07-09 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier Hungary appears to be assuming the role of a Trojan horse in the European Union, advancing the interests of foreign powers. Of particular concern is Hungary’s conduct in the field of the Common Foreign and Security Policy, especially in light of its obstruction of EU sanctions against Russia. Thus far, the EU’s conventional instruments have proven insufficient in curbing Hungary’s veto strategy. For this reason, I propose a path that is both legally feasible and politically realistic: a reinterpretation of Article 7 TEU that would allow for a targeted use of the instrument. CC BY-SA 4.0 Article 2 TEU Article 7 TEU CFSP Fidesz Hungary Rule of Law Ungarn (DE-588)4078541-5 gnd Ungarn Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/a-legal-scalpel-instead-of-an-axe/ raw object