FILE PHOTO: European Union flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium March 19, 2019 REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU member states should be empowered to scrutinise each other's democratic track record, Germany and Belgium said on Tuesday, in an attempt to beef up the bloc's defences against nationalist, populist governments flouting its key principles.
The proposal, made at a meeting of EU ministers, coincides with high-profile EU investigations against Poland and Hungary for undermining the independence of their courts and media, while Romania is accused of rolling back on anti-graft reforms.
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