Brussels and Budapest over the years have been at loggerheads on a range of issues, most recently that of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but the situation has been made worse by the financial issue.
Breakdown
- Hungary will not vote on the EU budget until it receives its frozen EU funds.
- Prime Minister Viktor Orban made the announcement during a public speech. 7s
- Approval of the EU's new seven-year budget requires unanimity among member states. 14s
- Orban stated Hungary will not make concessions regarding its sovereignty. 26s
- Negotiations are ongoing between Hungary and the EU over several issues. 56s