EU Funding Of Hungary Unaffected By EC Audit
- 29 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
Nándor Csepreghy, deputy state secretary in charge of development policy communications at the Prime Minister’s Office, told a press conference that the EC’s assessment of Hungary’s development policy institutions does not affect the payment of EU funding for the 2007- 2013 period, nor for the currently starting 2014-2020 period.
The commission has only asked Hungary not to send payment claims for the period after April 15 until the assessment is completed, he added. Csepreghy said the EC assessment is expected to be completed by the end of June. Socialist lawmaker Tibor Szanyi called on János Lázár of ruling Fidesz, who oversees the drawing of EU funds to resign over the “suspension of funds”.
Gordon Bajnai, the leader of the E-PM opposition alliance, said that with the reorganisation of Hungary’s development institutions the government seeks “to loot EU funds” behind the backs of voters.
Source www.hungarymatters.hu
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