"Orbán, get lost"; There are 13 days left

Namely, those funds were blocked due to the EU's concerns about the rule of law in Hungary, that is, because of the corrupt and autocratic rule of Prime Minister Viktor Orbn.
Hungary's chief negotiator Tibor Navracsics told The Guardian that he is optimistic about an agreement on withdrawing money under the COVID-19 recovery plan in the amount of a potential 15 billion euros by the end of the year, and hopes that Hungary could conclude an "agreement on partnership" at the beginning of autumn in order to secure 24.3 billion euros from EU funds, writes "Jutarnji list".
In April, the European Commission initiated disciplinary proceedings against Hungary for violating the rule of law. The Hungarian government has been given deadline until August 22 to respond to the Commission's letter warning of "corrective measures" if Viktor Orbn's government fails to address long-standing rule of law problems. During Orbn's 12 years in power, independent media disappeared, and checks and balances weakened, writes the Guardian. Hungary received billions in EU funds, so there was growing concern that some of the money was used to enrich Orbn's friends and family.
Navracsics went to Brussels soon after after Orbn's strong criticism of EU sanctions, including his statement about "unacceptable race mixing". Orbn needs money from European funds as he struggles with rising inflation, a falling forint and the threat of a severe recession. A worsening economic situation forced the Hungarian government to lift energy price caps and raise taxes on small businesses, sparking days of protests in Budapest in July, with demonstrators chanting "Orbn, get out." The question is whether the Hungarian negotiator will succeed in persuading Brussels to "unfreeze" their money.
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