Hungary: Commission rejects release of E • Table.Briefings

According to information available to Europe.Table, the authority considers the reforms promised by Budapest to be insufficient to eliminate the rule of law deficiencies. Prime Minister Orbán will probably have to do without the urgently needed billions from Brussels for longer.

The EU Commission is expected to come out in favor of withholding funds withheld from Hungary due to flaws in the rule of law. The measures promised by the government in Budapest to fight corruption and nepotism were not sufficient to recommend the release, it was said yesterday in agency circles after consultations among the commissioners involved. The final decision is to be made at the Commission meeting next Wednesday.

Hungary: Commission rejects release of EU funds

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