A lot of money is at stake in the dispute with Budapest. The Commission wants to withhold a total of more than €13 billion from EU funds for Hungary in the dispute over the rule of law. At the same time, Hungary is increasing the pressure by blocking the planned European budget support for Ukraine. The finance ministers have now passed the ball back to the Commission. They say the authority should reassess the current measures in Hungary. Because Brussels is hoping for a compromise, as Eric Bonse reports.