A survey conducted by the Századvég Foundation mapped public opinion on the payment of cohesion and reconstruction funds to which Hungary is entitled.
The Századvég Foundation said that 74% of Hungarians object to the EU withholding funds from Hungary.
Hungary’s government represents the rule of law and the preservation of national diversity in Brussels and believes in the need to accept differences of opinion.
The Minister of Regional Development announced that his department had accomplished its aim of having Hungary sign all agreements with the European Commission necessary to have access to EU funds...
The European Commission has granted its approval to the partnership agreement with Hungary concerning cohesion funding to the country in the 2021-2027 budgeting period.
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The justice minister said European Union member states “listened to Hungary’s arguments” and approved the country’s recovery plan which is expected to lead to the unblocking of recovery funding.
The announcement came after EU ambassadors on Monday sent a proposal to the European Council to approve Hungary's recovery plan and unblock its recovery funding.
After the wrangling back and forth with the EU, an agreement has been reached regarding the funds withheld from Hungary by the European Commission.
The EC's latest assessment states that Hungary’s changes in legislation adopted to address the EC’s rule of law concerns and the use of European Union funding have not been sufficient to fully unblock the funds.
Tamás Deutsch said Hungary had fulfilled all of its 17 commitments, yet the European Commission was sticking to the same punishment recommendations against Hungary it had made to the European Council at the start of negotiations.
Minister Varga said the European Commission’s recent positive assessment of Hungary’s recovery plan “after a year and a half” was a “significant step forward”.
While press reports tend to focus on the freezing of EUR 7.5 billion in EU funds, securing EUR 5.8 billion for Hungary means a significant success.