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Leftist Opposition Calls On EU To Take Over Distribution Of Hungary Funding

• 31 May 2018 9:48 AM
• Hungary Matters

The leftist Democratic Coalition (DK) party has called on the European Union to take over the distribution of funding allocated to Hungary instead of curbing it.

The party’s group spokesman, Zsolt Gréczy (pictured on top), at a press conference on Tuesday referred to reports that Hungary’s funding may be cut by as much as 24% in the 2021-2027 financial cycle.

This, he said, would “punish the country instead of Fidesz”. Instead, the EU should take over the right to allocate the funds, he added. Only a fraction of EU funding currently makes its way to Hungarian citizens “because Orbán and his people steal the rest”, Gréczy insisted.

“Less funding notwithstanding, this will not change.” Once the EU takes over distribution of funds “it will quickly become apparent that Fidesz billionaires are woefully untalented”.

MTI Photo: Máthé Zoltán

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