EU Commission letters to Poland, Hungary: too little, too late?

The EU Commission has made a first move in the battle that could result in financial sanctions against Hungary and Poland over rule-of-law issues.

However, the preliminary step irritated those who argued for quicker action by the bloc against the two countries that have been at loggerheads with the EU for years.

The EU executive sent letters to Hungary and Poland warning that concerns over judicial independence, ineffective prosecution of corruption, and deficiencies in public p...