EU Gears Up for Hungary Showdown This Month in Rule-of-Law Spat
- EU executive sees date as deadline to adopt package in time
- Premier Orban is racing to win EU approval for recovery funds
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The European Union’s executive plans a pivotal meeting later this month to determine whether Hungary will be able to meet an end-of-year deadline to access much-needed recovery funds in a dispute over rule of law.
The European Commission sees the college meeting on Nov. 22 as the key date to adopt the Covid-19 recovery plan for Hungary, the only one of 27 member states that has yet to win an endorsement, according to EU officials who asked not be named on a confidential issue.