Hungary Working to Unfreeze EU Funds, Caution Still Needed Due to Corruption

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Hungary Working to Unfreeze EU Funds, Caution Still Needed Due to Corruption

As the end of August approaches—the deadline for Hungary to unfreeze more than ten billion euros from EU funds—the country’s top anti-corruption body is warning that the influx of such a large sum into a system with a long history of corruption could create new opportunities for abuse.

Ferenc Pal Biro, head of the Integrity Authority, told Brussels-based Politico that after years of tolerating corruption, Hungarian institutions must remain vigilant against fraud, even as the new government of Peter Magyar promises a complete break with corruption. „When you are forced to spend a lot of money, there will be people who will try to abuse the opportunities,“ Biro said. The Hungarian government has until August 31 to accelerate reforms in order for

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