Croatian President Blasts EU Penalties Against Hungary

Croatian President Zoran Milanovic says efforts by the European Union to uphold democratic standards in member countries threatened to tear the bloc apart, and he condemned EU efforts to financially penalize Hungary for its alleged corruption and breaches of rule-of-law standards. Milanovic made the statements on January 20 during a news conference in Budapest following talks with Hungarian President Katalin Novak. Milanovic echoed Hungarian criticism of the EU, saying the bloc was overreaching in its powers over member states. The EU procedures against Hungary are “deeply irritating,” he said. To read the original story from AP, click here.