The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced on Tuesday 5 April that the procedure under the regulation that allows EU funds to be suspended in the event of a breach of the Rule of law had been triggered against Hungary.
“We need to take the next step. EU Budget Commissioner Johannes Hahn spoke today with the Hungarian authorities and informed them that we will send the notification letter to activate the mechanism. There are deadlines, there is a timetable,...