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Finance Minister: Distribution of EU recovery funding “extremely cumbersome and slow”
Minister Varga said the European Commission’s assessment of the funding so far had been “unreasonably optimistic”.
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Justice Minister: EU members approve Hungary’s recovery plan
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.
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European Commission backs adoption of Hungary's recovery plan
Didier Reynders, the European Commissioner for Justice, said the EC would support the adoption of Hungary’s plan if the country fulfils a set of conditions connected with the rule of...
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Government sees “no obstacle” to signing recovery fund agreement
Having reviewed the European Commission's letter activating the conditionality mechanism linking EU funding to the rule of law, the government sees “no obstacle” to signing the recovery fund agreement.
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MEP: EC is violating EU law by withholding recovery funding
MEP Enikő Győri said the European Commission is violating European Union law and creating an uneven playing field among member states by withholding recovery funding from Hungary and Poland.
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MEP: EU funds withheld from Hungary because of educational discrimination
Enikő Győri insisted that the European Commission was “violating the law, taking a discriminative sabotage action, and playing political games”.
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Hungary in talks with Brussels on EU’s post-pandemic recovery fund
The minister heading the Prime Minister's Office said talks are going well and expressed hope that Hungary’s recovery plan will be approved.
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Finance Minister urges EU bureaucrats to expedite payouts from 750 billion euro recovery fund
During a meeting of EU finance ministers, the ministers discussed how to get resources from the fund to member states that need it as quickly as possible.
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PM Orbán: Common sense prevailed, we defended Hungary's sovereignty and the money due to Hungarians
“At last week's summit of the European Council, common sense prevailed; we defended Hungary's sovereignty and Hungarian money,” said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in his speech in Parliament today.
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Justice Minister: EU deal is a victory for common sense
Justice Minister Judit Varga said Thursday’s agreement concerning the European Union’s next budget and coronavirus recovery fund has in the first place been a victory for common sense.
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The victory of common sense
Brussels is not able to blackmail Hungary with money, there is no new weapon against us.
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Gulyás: Payment of EU funds must not be linked to conditions during pandemic
Gergely Gulyás said the time was not right for “unnecessary debates on immigration and gender issues” but aid must be granted to countries in need.
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FM: Hungary and Poland committed to cooperation in planned veto of EU budget
Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said the two countries would “not bow to any intentions trying to drive a wedge” between them.