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.
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.
Enikő Győri insisted that the European Commission was “violating the law, taking a discriminative sabotage action, and playing political games”.
The minister heading the Prime Minister's Office said talks are going well and expressed hope that Hungary’s recovery plan will be approved.
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.
“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.
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.
Brussels is not able to blackmail Hungary with money, there is no new weapon against us.
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.
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.
Hungary and Poland are once again the black sheep of the European Union because we insist on keeping to the original agreement on the EU budget and recovery fund, delivered by the European Council this past July.
Hungary and Poland have vetoed the European Union's next multi-year budget and post-pandemic recovery package.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is prepared to veto the EU budget and the recovery fund if the payment of funds to member states is tied to the rule of law.