The European Council has suspended the payment of €6.3 billion to Hungary from the EU budget due to violations of the principles of the rule of law in the country. This is less than the €7.5 billion mentioned in the recommendations of the European Commission, but this amount is still blocked.. It didn't help that Hungary, under pressure, agreed to unblock aid for Ukraine.. The blocking of payments is discussed on the website of the European Council.

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They note that the violations relate to public procurement, the effectiveness of the prosecutor's office and the fight against corruption.. Therefore, in order to protect the financial interests of the EU, it was decided to suspend the payment.

At the same time, the EU acknowledged that Hungary had begun corrective measures aimed at correcting the situation.. However, they are not enough to eliminate the risks.

To unfreeze funds, Budapest will have to introduce a series of laws determined by the commission.. We are talking about the completion of 27 anti-corruption reforms and reforms of the independence of the judiciary.

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On September 18, the European Council recalls, the European Commission proposed to freeze EU money intended for Hungary due to problems with corruption and public procurement in the country. In response, Hungary presented 17 remedial measures, including the creation of an anti-corruption task force and changes to public procurement rules..

Recall that a number of MEPs warned the European Commission against unblocking billions of euros for Hungary. They argued this position by saying that Prime Minister Viktor Orban violates democratic norms..