EU holds up Hungary’s recovery money in rule-of-law standoff By Reuters
By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union's executive missed its own deadline to sign off on billions of euros in economic recovery aid to Hungary, delaying its decision in an attempt to win rule-of-law concessions from Budapest. Hungary is set to receive 7.2 billion euros in EU stimulus funds meant to kickstart economic growth mauled by the coronavirus pandemic. The funds will start flowing once the Brussels-based European Commission accepts national plans on how to spend them to ensure digital and green transitions, among others goals. However, the Commission is using the money...
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