#EU_Commission will not make an updated assessment of the measures #Hungary has implemented so far in order to avoid #EU financial sanctions under the #RuleOfLaw conditionality procedure. “Now it is for the #EUCouncil to decide”, COM spokesperson replied to #Nepszava

Tuesday's Council of Finance Ministers is unlikely to decide on the proposed freezing of money for #Hungary under the #RuleOfLaw conditionality procedure. The EU27 are asking the #EU_Commission for further clarification and an update, #Nepszava writes. At the same time… 2/1

“Super milestones” that #Hungary would have to fulfil in order to get the 1st tranche of #recovery money:
✔️21 linked to the conditionality process (21 milestones out of 17 measures)
✔️4 to strengthen the independence of judiciary
✔️2 linked to audit & control system
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The EEA countries were again unable to adopt a joint declaration at their meeting on 23 November because of opposition from the Hungarian government, #Nepszava writes. This was the third time in a row that Budapest's veto has prevented the adoption of the conclusions 2/1

🤔Do you know what declaration #Hungary blocked in Brussels last week? It was the third Hungarian veto in a row on the same issue. Can’t wait?
Details in tomorrow's #Nepszava 🥁

🧨The EP's near-final 5-party draft resolution calls on the #EUCommission & #EUCouncil not to release EU funds to #Hungary as long as the government violates the #RuleOfLaw & risks breaching the EU’s financial interests, #nepszava writes. The resolution will be adopted Thursday

The atmosphere in the hearing on the #RuleOfLaw situation in #Hungary under #Art7 process was sober, sources told #Nepszava. More than half of the member states took the floor and touched upon quite a broad range of issues from #media pluralism to the campaign against sanctions

🧨Dutch parliament’s resolution adopted on Thursday calls on the government to agree with releasing European funds to #Hungary only if the country has taken “controllable and irreversible steps towards improving the #RuleOfLaw and preventing fraude”, #Nepszava reports 2/1

Dutch parliament’s resolution adopted on Thursday calls on the government to agree with releasing European funds to #Hungary only if the country has taken “controllable and irreversible steps towards improving the #RuleOfLaw and preventing fraude”, #Nepszava reports 2/1

.Johannes Hahn called the fact that #Hungary is the only #EU country blocking joint borrowing to help #Ukraine a pure political blackmail. "This is a ridiculous behaviour, I know why they are doing it, but it won't affect our opinion of Hungary", he said #EP_Budget
#nepszava reports

2 November & 6 December: 2 crucial dates for #Hungary. #EU_Commission & #EUCouncil will decide whether HUN can access the EU #recovery fund and the financial resources proposed to be withdrawn in the #RuleOfLaw procedure. Are you interested in the details? 🧐 #Nepszava tomorrow!

European agreement needed on the regulation of #spyware, according to MEP Sophie In’t Veld who will on Tuesday present her draft report on using #Pegasus & other types of spyware in the EU, #Nepszava writes. The rapporteur proposes moratorium on sale, trade & use of spyware until… 2/1

On 18 November, EU ministers will hold another hearing on the situation of the #RuleOfLaw in #Hungary. It will be a general debate and the 5th hearing since the #Article7 procedure has been launched in 2018, #Nepszava reports 2/1

The first draft report of the #EP #Pegasus Inquiry Committee will be presented by MEP Sophie in’t Veld next Tuesday and will call for European legislation to stop illegal #surveillance of citizens. It’ll ask the #EU to use existing tools to enforce the law. In’t Veld would give the EP power of inquiry
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