EU wants to make an example of Orbán

Budget Commissioner Hahn confirms use of rule of law mechanism. The focus is on public procurement. There is also a dispute about the sanctions against Russia.

It’s a first: Hungary is the first EU country to face a cut in its payments from the Community budget . The EU Commission confirmed in Brussels on Wednesday that it would trigger the new rule of law mechanism. The formal decision is planned for the first Commission meeting after the Easter break, Budget Commissioner Johannes Hahn said in an interview with Europe.Table and other European media.

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