The Hungarian government wants to make sure that Hungarian citizens and entrepreneurs do not receive funding if the European Union blocks Hungary’s funds, an MEP of the Democratic Coalition (DK) said on Friday, referring to an amendment proposal submitted by Fidesz MEP Balázs Hidvéghi to a European parliamentary resolution which sought to prevent local authorities from disbursing EU resources. “Three-quarters of MEPs voted down the proposal which was a betrayal of Hungarians,” Sándor Rónai told an online press conference after Thursday’s EP voted against adopting Hungary’s recovery fund plan. He noted the resolution declared that “the government has not eliminated stealing and corruption in Hungary.”
Fidesz said in response in a statement that Hungary’s left-wing parties had been “bought by foreign powers, and they are constantly working against national interests.” The left-wing parties in the European Parliament “approved a text that they had previously drafted” to prevent Hungary from getting the EU resources that the country is entitled to, it added.