Poland and Hungary won’t budge on veto of EU relief funds
The two right-wing-led countries say the EU cannot tie funds to the maintenance of democratic standards without changing its founding treaty
27 November 2020 - 17:42
Warsaw/Budapest — Poland and Hungary reiterated on Friday that they will block a new EU budget and coronavirus recovery fund if rule-of-law conditions are attached, raising the risk of a prolonged standoff with Brussels.
The two countries have said the EU cannot tie funds to the maintenance of democratic standards without changing its founding treaty, digging in their heels after vetoing the EU budget and recovery fund earlier this month...
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