“White smoke”. “We have a deal”. “A deal for Europe”. These were the recurring phrases in my Twitter news feed on 10 November. Just a couple of hours of not checking my Twitter and I thought I had missed out a historic event. Brussels-based politicians, political groups and institutions were popping the champagne after the [deal](https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2020/11/10/next-multiannual-financial-framework-and-recovery-package-council-presidency-reaches-political-agreement-with-the-european-parliament/) between the European Parliament and the Council on the next EU long-term budget. But what does this mean exactly? Do we have a new budget for the period 2021-2027? Is the money of the recovery fund ready to be distributed? The answer is no. Indeed, despite this agreement, nothing is set, yet. Moreover, just six says after the deal, that enthusiasm disappeared. Why? Here is a succinct overview of the latest developments and why one should never claim victory too early!

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Error 404: Budget not found. The latest on the EU budget and recovery fund

In order to understand why we have defined the [rule of law as a paradox](https://https://beta.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eureka/the-backsliding-of-the-rule-of-law-in-europe-diving-into-a-paradox), it is necessary to start from the meaning that this principle assumes in European Union law and to analyse the tools with which the Union should deal with the crisis of the rule of law.

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The rule of law in the European Union and the prudence of its procedures

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The New Pact on Migration and Asylum: Hardly Original Proposals

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The 14th of all EU-r rights: education and how the Charter contributes

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