Brussels has so far refused to approve post-Covid recovery funds for Budapest, citing concerns over rule of law and alleged corruption, making Hungary the only EU member not yet to have received the green light. "The truth is that Hungary is very dependent on both: EU funds and Russian energy. Hungarian Justice Minister Judit Varga this week presented two laws to improve transparency in the legislative process and better fight corruption. At the same time, the EU is under pressure not to let Hungary off easily, Gyori said. In a separate row in April, Brussels triggered the so-called "conditionality" mechanism -- never used previously -- against Hungary over concerns about the misuse of EU funds by Orban's government.

Source: Daily Nation July 22, 2022 18:55 UTC