After the unfreezing of 10 billion Euros in funding for Hungary, the European Parliament began to collect signatures for a vote of no confidence in the European Commission over the recent unblocking of 10 billion euros in funding for Hungary, as reported by the Latvian outlet Delfi.
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Lithuanian MEP Pietras Aušträvičius, who is taking part in leading the effort, said, “10 billion euros on the table, he left the room, here is a ticket for 10 billion. The Commission, in my estimation, made a mistake,” he said.
He added that he had not seen any analytical paper confirming Hungary’s compliance with the European Commission’s requirements. He claims that the EU member states were not informed about the European Commission’s decision.
Auštrevičius added that Hungarian President Viktor Orbán “played the game for which he was preparing for more than a year” and will continue to pressure the European Union.
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“He seems to be winning. He dictates the conditions; he is the one who starts and ends the process. But Hungary will pay a heavy price for this because mistrust of Orbán has grown even more,” the politician added.
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On December 14, the European Council supported the start of negotiations on Ukraine’s EU membership by 26 votes. This happened despite fears that Hungary would block the issue.
During the vote, Orban left the hall to avoid taking part. The media wrote that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz asked Orbán to “drink coffee outside the room. “
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At the same time, on the same evening, Hungary vetoed the allocation of 50 billion euros to Ukraine. The issue will be considered again in January 2024.
Orban wants the EU to pay all frozen funds to Budapest in return for the veto being lifted. Before the summit, the European Commission has already unlocked more than 10 billion euros.
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