20 billion euros for Hungary will not be unfrozen until conditions are met - von der Leyen
Kyiv • UNN
The EU has frozen 20 billion euros of funds intended for Hungary, and Budapest must fulfill certain conditions to unblock these funds.
About 20 billion euros of EU funds for Hungary will be frozen until Budapest fulfills all the necessary conditions for their unblocking. This was stated by the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen during a speech in the European Parliament on Wednesday, UNN reports.
The last topic I would like to address is Hungary and its access to EU funds. (...) About 20 billion euros remain frozen. They have been suspended for reasons that include concerns about LGBTIQ rights, academic freedom, and the right to asylum. Some are blocked under the conditionality mechanism. And they will remain blocked until Hungary fulfills all the necessary conditions
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