10.2 billion euros of frozen funds for Hungary/ EP sues the European Commission

The European Parliament has sued the Commission for 10.2 billion euros of frozen funds for Hungary.

The move, expected on Monday evening, was sealed on Thursday morning by the speaker of the Parliament, Roberta Metsola, during a meeting with the leaders of the political groups.

Metsola has the final authority to initiate legal action against other institutions before the European Court of Justice.

The deadline for submission is March 25.

The lawsuit is pressure on Ursula von der Leyen as she seeks a second term as head of the Commission and vows to stand firm on the rule of law, a sensitive issue that has absorbed considerable energy of her first term.

Von der Leyen's European People's Party (EPP) did not oppose Thursday's vote but, in a statement, pointed the finger at the entire College of Commissioners, rather than the president herself.

The lawsuit follows the decision taken by the Commission in December to unlock 10.2 billion euros in cohesion funds for Hungary, which the country had been unable to access due to persistent deficiencies in the rule of law.

In January, MEPs raised the possibility of legal action and stressed that "in no way can the EU surrender to blackmail and trade the strategic interests of the EU and its allies while giving up its values"./ CNA

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