The European Union is seeking a two-month delay in talks on Hungary's pandemic recovery plan, with funding likely to be delayed over contested issues as part of an 'ideological war' with Brussels, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday.
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban addresses the media as he arrives on the first day of the European Union summit at The European Council Building in Brussels, Belgium June 24, 2021. John Thys/Pool via REUTERS
A European Commission spokesperson said on Thursday that Hungary's recovery plan, which would see it get 7.2 billion euros in grants from the EU, was still under evaluation and it was unclear what the next steps in the process were.The Commission evaluation and infringement steps launched against Hungary over a law the EU says discriminates against the LGBT community, were two separate processes although they did run in parallel, the spokesperson said.
"The way I see it now is that the EU will seek a two-month delay in the resumption of talks , but this calls into question the very essence of the fund," Orban said. "Whether the money arrives from Brussels or not, we will pay out these funds from the Hungarian budget," Orban said.
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