Hungary Prepares to Sue EU Executive Over Border Protection Fund Controversy

Hungary is exploring legal avenues to force the European Union's executive commission to reimburse the money it has spent on border protection, a minister said Thursday, a move that could deepen a conflict with the EU over Hungary's restrictive immigration and asylum policies. In a press conference, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s chief of staff, Gergely Gulyás, said the Hungarian government had instructed the European Affairs Minister to negotiate with the European Commission to resolve the conflict that has seen Hungary fined 200 million euros – or about $220 million – for violating the bloc’s rules on granting asylum. Hungary's staunchly anti-immigration government has long been at odds with the European Union over its strict policies on providing protection to refugees and asylum seekers. But the conflict escalated in June when the European Court of Justice ordered Hungary to pay a 200 million euro fine for persistently violating the bloc's asylum rules, and an additional 1 million euros per day until Hungary implemented policies that were in line with EU law. The Hungarian government delayed the payment. Hungarian border police “Horgos 2” heading towards Hungary which is closed, near the villages of Roszke and Horgos in southern Hungary, Serbia, Tuesday, Jan. …

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