"We see a large number of countries where the rule of law continues to decline,
most notably in Italy, Slovakia, Romania and Hungary,
of course. The reason behind this is because the EU is not strong enough in its responses to rule of law decline"
"Berlin is not a pretty place. The winters are a total nightmare, no sunlight, no warm face. Its cuisine is all about fast food. Large parts of town smell like a public toilet; overdosed tourists randomly pass out on the street. It’s not a city where you would sit out on a cafe terrace to people-watch. But also it’s now nearly impossible to find an affordable flat you could call home"