Hungary FM: If Facts and Rules Meant Anything, Hungary would Long Ago Have Access to EU Funds

Member states supporting EU enlargement are a minority, the head of the Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministry told a press conference.

In response to a journalist's question, the foreign minister reacted to rumors about the EU unfreezing a part of EU funds.

News about unblocking certain funds began to circulate after a report by Politico. We are talking about ten billion euros from the cohesion funds that the European Commission can disburse without a Council decision. These funds were frozen due to concerns over Hungary's justice system.

Regarding the release of funds, I don't know what the European Commission's plan is, but based on the facts and the rules, the European Commission should have disbursed the funds Hungary is entitled to a long time ago. There is no basis for the European Commission to withhold funds for Hungary. Therefore, whether a decision is taken or not cannot be described in terms of a legal framework, but requires a completely different approach. On a legal basis, the existing situation could not have arisen.

Hungary's foreign minister underlined.

Cover photo: Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto at the General Affairs Council meeting in Brussels (Source: Peter Szijjarto/Facebook)