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Hungary road construction funding halt from EC

A dispute between the European Commission (EC) and Hungary has halted the flow of funds for road construction projects. The move has seen the EC officially suspending its payments for road construction projects in Hungary. This move means that funding worth €1.15 billion is not being provided. As a result, Hungary is now considering turning to the European Court of Justice to appeal for the funding stream to be revived.
July 21, 2015 Read time: 1 min
A dispute between the 2465 European Commission (EC) and Hungary has halted the flow of funds for road construction projects. The move has seen the EC officially suspending its payments for road construction projects in Hungary. This move means that funding worth €1.15 billion is not being provided. As a result, Hungary is now considering turning to the European Court of Justice to appeal for the funding stream to be revived.

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