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So, the German presidency proposal for a #ruleoflaw conditionality. (1/X)

1. It& #39;s an attempt at compromise (surprise!) that& #39;s also implementing the recent EUCO conclusions without twisting them. Hat& #39;s off to the German #presidency for trying to juggle these priorities.

2. The links between RoL and money are all over this. On the one hand, it makes selling the point of having a conditionality easier. On the other hand, the rule of law is not just about how are EU #funds used. European Arrest Warrant rears up its head. (2/X)

3. Qualified Majority Voting - or, "you need X votes to sanction a member state" instead of reverse #QMV or "you need X votes to NOT sanction a member state". Well, at least it& #39;s not #unanimity... (3/X)

4. Language: from & #39;generalised #deficiency& #39; to & #39;breach of the principle of RoL& #39; - breaches must have a & #39;sufficiently direct& #39; link to the risk of inadequate use of EU funds. I would argue that a breach is easier to pin down than a general deficiency. (4/X)

5. Of course, there& #39;s a catch, which is the " #brake" mechanism - having the member state kick the whole thing down the road to the next #Council meeting. Great for slowing things down at the legendarily not-agile European Union. Four thumbs up from Warsaw and Budapest. (5/X)

6. What& #39;s next? PL and HUN will likely still be against, the Friends of the Rule of Law will say it& #39;s too weak and #France and the South will insist for everyone to hurry up and get it done. Germany wants an agreement with EP in mid-October. That& #39;s VERY ambitious. (6/6)