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Brussels releases €10 billion in frozen EU funds for Hungary amid Orbán's threats

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Brussels releases €10 billion in frozen EU funds for Hungary amid Orbán's threats

Brussels releases €10 billion in frozen EU funds for Hungary amid Orbán's threats

The European Commission allowed on Wednesday the release of €10 billion in cohesion funds for Hungary, almost a year after the money was frozen over the country's failure to address persistent rule-of-law concerns.


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