EU: Ungarn erfüllt Bedingungen zur Freigabe von EU-Mitteln in Milliardenhöhe
Ungarn erhält Milliarden an eingefrorenen Corona-Mitteln. Wofür das Geld verwendet wird, hat Brüssel mit Budapest bereits bis ins Detail festgelegt.
Budapest. Hungary has met the criteria of the European Union to access frozen EU funds, Transport Minister David Vitezy announced on Monday. The European Commission had already released a total of 16.4 billion euros in May, contingent upon a series of reforms. The EU had previously suspended payments due to concerns over corruption and erosion of democratic norms under former Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
Hungary's government, led by Prime Minister Peter Magyar, who won the April election by a clear margin, had until August 31 to fulfill these criteria. Key measures included anti-corruption efforts and restoring an independent judiciary. Minister Vitezy stated on Monday in a Facebook post that the government had managed to leave no funds unspent, highlighting one of the transport projects in Budapest funded by EU building and resilience loans.
Along with 10 billion euros in COVID-19 aid, there are also 6.4 billion euros from the EU Cohesion Fund aimed at reducing economic disparities within the EU.
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