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EU Commission Proposes Unlocking $4.7 Billion in Frozen Funds for Hungary
The move would release funds withheld since 2022 over concerns about rule-of-law breaches in Hungary's EU budget spending.
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The move would release funds withheld since 2022 over concerns about rule-of-law breaches in Hungary's EU budget spending.

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