The European Commission has proposed that the EU Council lift restrictive measures against Hungary and unblock €4.2 billion from cohesion policy funds. The move follows rule-of-law reforms carried out by the country’s new government. The Commission concluded that Budapest has addressed previously identified shortcomings that posed a risk to the...
North Macedonia risks EU funding freeze amid bribe scandal
The opposition warns that the revelations could jeopardize the country's access to €128 million in EU funds, essential for modernizing agriculture North Macedonia’s government is grappling with a deepening crisis after a major corruption scandal erupted at the Agency for financial support of agriculture and rural development (AFSARD). The opposition...