Hungary, the European Union, is getting into the coveted billions of euros
BUDAPEST / BRUSSELS, April 28 (Reuters) – Hungary’s chief adviser said on Thursday that the EU would not prevent billions of stimulus funds from being released to Budapest. .
The European Commission has suspended the approval of aid aimed at boosting the economies of Poland and Hungary due to Kovit-19, accusing them of undermining the rule of law.
The commission sent an official letter to Hungary on Wednesday as a first step in its new offensive against allegations that Urban is destroying democratic checks and balances. This process may block resources for Hungary in connection with corruption risks. Read more
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Gergely Orbán, CEO of Gulyás, reviewed the government letter at a conference and expressed confidence in the release of recovery funds.
“We have been discussing with the committee for several months all the issues raised in the letter,” Gullias said. “We don’t have a common position and we can’t find a solution.”
The EU executive did not agree.
“During our discussions with Hungary, we have made progress on a number of issues over the months. However, a number of issues remain open, including anti-corruption and education activities, ”said Commission spokesman Weirle Nuits.
He said the government’s recovery plan had launched a € 7.2 billion ($ 7.54 billion) case the day before opening, and Brussels refused to say how much money it could lose for Hungary.
The focus of two debates is on Hungary’s public procurement system, which the EU claims does not ensure proper competition or protect interests and corruption.
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Gullias said that Hungary is offering to reduce the proportion of public procurement tenders for the procurement proposal through an auctioneer. Budapest said it was ready to reduce such transactions to below 15%.
“There are expectations of irregularities in EU funding, and here too we have found a solution that will be enough for the Commission,” he added.
Leading EU officials said the unprecedented “monetary law” that began on Wednesday stems from Budapest’s continued refusal to address the legitimate problems of Hungary’s anti-corruption structure.
According to them, the “serious concern” about the operation of the Hungarian authorities managing EU funds and the control over the distribution of municipal funds was exacerbated by the limitations of effective investigation and independent prosecution.
Hungary accounted for nearly 4 percent of EU spending in 2015-2019, compared to an annual average of 0.36 percent, according to the group’s anti-fraud office, OLAF.
The EU was also shocked when Hungary passed new education laws last year.
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Christina Thane, Anita Gomovs and Gabriela Pasinska reported; Edited by Catherine Evans and Tomas Janowski
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