EU Faces Deadline Pressure as Hungary Aid Spat Spills Over
- Key commission meeting may slip beyond next week’s agenda
- Member states warn time is needed for proper assessment
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The European Union is running out of time to approve Hungary’s recovery funds ahead of a key deadline in a rule-of-law dispute that’s threatening to hold up other urgent priorities, including aid to Ukraine.
The European Commission, the bloc’s executive arm, likely won’t issue its verdict next week on the investment and reform proposals sent by Budapest, as initially expected, people familiar with the matter said, despite progress in addressing issues related to the rule of law and judicial independence.