European Commission demands a further EUR 60 million from Hungary

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The European Commission is tightening the screws on Hungary for failing to align its asylum laws with EU standards, as daily penalties pile up relentlessly.

European Commission issues further payment notice

As HVG writes, the European Commission has issued another payment notice to the Hungarian government, escalating its efforts to enforce compliance with a European Court of Justice ruling. The case dates back to December 2020, when the court found Hungary’s asylum legislation in violation of EU law and mandated its amendment. Hungary’s failure to comply has led to severe financial penalties: a EUR 200 million lump sum fine and a daily penalty of EUR 1 million, adding up to EUR 93 million monthly. These amounts are enforceable and may be deducted from EU payments to Hungary, though procedural challenges have arisen.

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A growing debt

The latest notice sent out now corresponds to a two-monthly debt of one million euros, which means that the debt is billed until 14 November highlighting the mounting debt. In addition, the debt now grows by EUR 400 million daily. However, according to the European Commission, there is currently no Hungarian payment request that could cover this amount or even part of it. This impasse complicates efforts to deduct the penalties from other EU funds, intensifying pressure on the Hungarian government to address its legal obligations.

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