On Monday 11 March, MEPs on the Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) voted almost unanimously - with 16 members in favour, one against and no abstentions - to take the European Commission to court for misuse of EU funds.
This vote was prompted by the European Commission’s decision last December to release €10 billion in funds for Hungary ahead of the Summit of Heads of State and Government (see EUROPE B13314A1). A few hours later, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán withdrew his veto...