The EU may change some of its operational procedures, which could result in Hungary losing its voting rights and access to tens of billions of euros in EU funds. The new German government is pushing for tough measures against Hungary, viewing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s anti-Ukrainian stance as a security threat. Improving German-Hungarian relations requires Budapest to change its policy on supporting Ukraine and stop obstructing EU actions against Russia. Along with further harming bilateral relations, the German government intends to address the issue with Hungary at the EU level. It’s noteworthy that Orbán’s veto on Ukraine’s support could be bypassed through separate contractual agreements.
Several Atlatszo sources said that there are plans to freeze all current EU funds that have been allocated to Hungary, possibly as early as this fall. Both the European Commission and EU member states already possess the political will to move forward with this, the publication’s sources added.