Although the corruption scandal known as Qatar-gate involved 60 members of the European Parliament, mostly from the left, the vice-president of the European Commission is not dealing with this, but with our country. According to him, European taxpayers also do not want their money to go to a place where there is a problem with the rule of law.
As is well known, Hungary's 5.8 billion euro covid subsidy is uncertain, and the country could also receive a 9.6 billion euro loan with a favorable interest rate, but this was suspended because the Commission feels that the independence of the Hungarian judiciary is at risk and that corruption is not strong enough fight against. Vera Jourová, the vice-president of the EC, spoke about this after the Hungarian delegation held negotiations in Brussels on Friday, reports Mandiner .
According to Jourová, the Hungarian government made a promise, but time is not working for them... As is known, funds are withheld in the case of two countries in the EU, Hungary and Poland. Jourová also said that, in her opinion, European taxpayers would not want their money to go to a place where there is a problem with the rule of law.
According to Reuters, under the pressure of marked inflation, Hungary wants to get the mentioned amounts, while it also has many disputes with the European Union about how to sanction Russia for its aggression against the Ukrainians.
Regarding Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's annual review on Saturday, the article points out that the Prime Minister once again disapproved of EU sanctions in his speech.
In order for Hungary to get access to the funds mentioned above, it must meet more than twenty conditions. Among other things, justice, public procurement and corruption are areas in which the European Commission wants to see reforms.
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