Watch: Rule of Law Situation Has Deteriorated in Hungary, Says Brussels
- 25 May 2022 8:53 AM
Source: Euronews.com
Source: Euronews.com
The European Union should not give a single penny to Hungary or Viktor Orban's government until the Orban government releases the domestic and EU funds owed to Hodmezovasarhely, said Peter Marki-Zay, mayor of Hodmezovasarhely, in Brussels.
Budapest is increasingly under the spotlight as a nexus for intelligence operations in Central Europe. Multiple recent allegations, diplomatic rows, and investigative reports point toward Hungary’s capital playing a more active role in espionage - whether by foreign powers operating under diplomatic cover, Hungarian agencies themselves, or as a site where East-West intelligence contests converge.
Átlátszó’s sources close to the new German government indicate that Berlin is setting aside its economic interests and pushing for tough measures against the Hungarian government, as it views Viktor Orbán’s anti-Ukrainian policy as a threat to security.
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen has levelled "unfounded accusations against Hungary concerning its practice of democracy," Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó said on Facebook.
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