| | *Bayer, Lili (May 29, 2018). [https://www.politico.eu/article/4-takeaways-from-the-eu-big-regional-cash-shakeup-budget-mff-spending-visegrad/ 4 takeaways from the EU’s big regional cash shakeup]. ''Politico''. Retrieved May 30, 2018. | | *Bayer, Lili (May 29, 2018). [https://www.politico.eu/article/4-takeaways-from-the-eu-big-regional-cash-shakeup-budget-mff-spending-visegrad/ 4 takeaways from the EU’s big regional cash shakeup]. ''Politico''. Retrieved May 30, 2018. |
| − | *Hale, Virginia (June 25, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/06/25/eu-nations-sanctions-migrants-macron/ EU Says Patriotic Nations Must ‘Pay the Price’ for Refusing Migrants, Backs Macron’s Call for Sanctions]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 25, 2018.</ref> Macron and Merkel called for "full force" European integration that would "yield nothing" to the conservative Eastern European countries.<ref>Hale, Virginia (May 12, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/05/12/macron-integration-eu-migrant-quotas/ Macron, Merkel Call for ‘Full Force’ EU Integration, Vow Brussels Won’t Tolerate Resistance to Migrant Quotas]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 12, 2018.<br>See also: | + | *Hale, Virginia (June 25, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/06/25/eu-nations-sanctions-migrants-macron/ EU Says Patriotic Nations Must ‘Pay the Price’ for Refusing Migrants, Backs Macron’s Call for Sanctions]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 25, 2018.</ref> In January 2019, the [[European Parliament]] voted in favor of this proposal.<ref>Friedman, Victoria (January 19, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/01/19/eu-parliament-backs-punishing-countries-reject-progressive-values-sanctions/ EU Backs Financial Punishment for Nations That Reject Progressive Values]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 19, 2019.</ref> Macron and Merkel called for "full force" European integration that would "yield nothing" to the conservative Eastern European countries.<ref>Hale, Virginia (May 12, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/05/12/macron-integration-eu-migrant-quotas/ Macron, Merkel Call for ‘Full Force’ EU Integration, Vow Brussels Won’t Tolerate Resistance to Migrant Quotas]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 12, 2018.<br>See also: |
| | *Friedman, Victoria (September 3, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/09/03/hungary-macrons-migrant-blackmail-plans-endanger-unity-european-union/ Hungary: Macron’s Migrant ‘Blackmail’ Plans Endanger Unity of EU]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 3, 2018.</ref> [[Europhile]]s also called for a Eurozone budget to further reduce national sovereignty and destroy populist political parties.<ref>Hale, Virginia (September 27, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/09/27/commission-eu-must-curb-national-sovereignty-kill-populism/ Commission: EU Must Curb National Sovereignty to Kill Populism]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 27, 2018.</ref> France and Germany made a similar and inflexible proposal in December 2018.<ref>Friedman, Victoria (December 7, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/12/07/germany-and-france-to-europe-accept-migrants-or-pay-up/ Germany and France to Europe: Accept Migrants or Pay Up]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 7, 2018.</ref> | | *Friedman, Victoria (September 3, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/09/03/hungary-macrons-migrant-blackmail-plans-endanger-unity-european-union/ Hungary: Macron’s Migrant ‘Blackmail’ Plans Endanger Unity of EU]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 3, 2018.</ref> [[Europhile]]s also called for a Eurozone budget to further reduce national sovereignty and destroy populist political parties.<ref>Hale, Virginia (September 27, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/09/27/commission-eu-must-curb-national-sovereignty-kill-populism/ Commission: EU Must Curb National Sovereignty to Kill Populism]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 27, 2018.</ref> France and Germany made a similar and inflexible proposal in December 2018.<ref>Friedman, Victoria (December 7, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/12/07/germany-and-france-to-europe-accept-migrants-or-pay-up/ Germany and France to Europe: Accept Migrants or Pay Up]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 7, 2018.</ref> |