EU Advocate General Exposes Flawed Release of Billions to Hungary Amid Corruption Concerns

In a revealing move that underscores persistent accountability gaps within the European Union, the advocate general for the EU’s highest court has called on judges to overturn last year’s decision to release over 10 billion euros in funding to Hungary. This ruling challenges the European Commission’s premature unlocking of funds suspended over serious rule-of-law and corruption concerns.How Did Political Expediency Override Rule of Law?The European Commission initially froze billions in funding to Budapest in 2022 due to credible fears that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s administration was eroding democratic norms and failing to implement meaningful judicial reforms. Yet just one year...