Twelve billion euros in EU funds for Hungary are blocked due to violations of the rule of law.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has made his approval of more EU aid to Ukraine dependent on the release of blocked EU funds for his country. Hungary demands “not half, not a quarter, but everything”, Orban said in an interview with Hungarian radio on Friday, referring to EU funds worth twelve billion euros, which are still held up due to violations. of the rule of law.
At Thursday's EU summit, the head of the Hungarian government used his veto to block the payment of further EU aid to Ukraine worth €50 billion. (APA/AFP)