EU Commissioner Says Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania Wanting To Undermine Bloc

EU Commissioner Says Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania Wanting to Undermine Bloc

Some EU member states, such as Hungary, Italy, Poland, and Romania, are seeking to weaken or even destroy the bloc, EU Budget Commissioner Guenther Oettinger said.

MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 05th September, 2018) Some EU member states, such as Hungary, Italy, Poland, and Romania, are seeking to weaken or even destroy the bloc, EU Budget Commissioner Guenther Oettinger said.

"Some within Europe want to weaken it or even destroy it Poland, Hungary, Romania, the government of Italy," Oettinger said, as quoted by Politico news outlet on Tuesday.

The commissioner reportedly pointed out that Germany, his own country, was not enthusiastic enough about the bloc, particularly regarding budgetary issues.

According to Oettinger, the European Union was in "mortal danger" from internal and external threats. The commissioner reportedly said that the bloc's opponents included Russia, Turkey, and China.

EU member states have recently faced disagreements in policies, specifically the issue of immigration. The Czech Republic as well as Hungary, Poland and Slovakia have been opposed to the system under which each EU member state has to accept a mandatory quota of refugees.