Brussels and Budapest have agreed on the conditions for the release of EU funds. But for Prime Minister Péter Magyar, the work is only just beginning. The disputes over migration and a homophobic child protection law remain unresolved.
By Stephan Israel
Funds from the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) may not be used for pension payments. The Commission has clarified this with regard to Spain. The Spanish Court of Auditors had criticized the fact that €2.38 billion of RRF funds had been allocated to pensions.
By Markus Grabitz
Andreas Schwab, chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on Budgetary Control, and rapporteur Daniel Freund have written to the Commission. They are calling Piotr Serafin, Commissioner for Budget, Anti-Fraud and Public Administration, to investigate the case involving the misappropriation of billions from the RRF fund.
By Markus Grabitz
The Spanish Court of Auditors has found that Pedro Sánchez’s government diverted approximately €2.4 billion from the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) into the Spanish pension system. There are now indications that the amount may have been as high as €10 billion.
By Markus Grabitz
Péter Magyar met with Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa on Wednesday. With this early visit, Hungary’s future prime minister aims to lay the groundwork so that the frozen EU funds can begin to flow as soon as possible after the change in government.
By Stephan Israel
Despite a falling error rate, the Court of Auditors criticizes the legality of expenditure in the EU budget as inadequate. At the same time, it warns against the structure of the new multiannual financial framework.
By János Allenbach-Ammann
