Hungary must bolster the independence of its judiciary "very soon" to stand a realistic chance of getting any of the 15.4 billion euros ($16.5 billion) envisaged for Budapest from the European Union's COVID recovery stimulus, a top official in the bloc said. Hungary can get 5.8 billion euros in free grants and 9.6 billion euros in cheap loans from the EU, but the bloc has suspended any payments until Budapest implements reforms to improve judicial independence and tackle corruption. To read the original story from Reuters, click here.
Hungary Must Bolster Judiciary 'Very Soon' To Recover Billions From EU, Says Top Official
Defense lawyers attend a trial of one of the largest recent corruption cases in Hungary in Budapest on February 17.