Shirin Wheeler, spokeswoman for regional policy commissioner Johannes Hahn, told MTI that the commission had sent a letter to the Hungarian government on April 16, raising concerns about the transformation of the funding system and the effective operation of the management and control system.

It has therefore asked for detailed information from the Hungarian authorities, she added. At the same time, Wheeler said the commission had not suspended payments to Hungary.

She added that the commission was awaiting the Hungarian response on the question of future payment claims.

Earlier on Monday, the spokesman of ruling Fidesz said it was “conceivable” that the commission may temporarily suspend the payment of EU funds.

But allocations would be guaranteed from Hungary’s central budget to the recipients entitled to receive funding, said Róbert Zsigó.

He said that the EC had asked for a change to the tender system, and the Hungarian government has started to work on this in cooperation with the commission.

Source www.hungarymatters.hu

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