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Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán called the first summit day "D-Day" as he left for Brussels on Wednesday (Photo: European Parliament)

Orbán: Summit will be 'D-Day' on rule-of-law blockade

EU member states are pouring over a possible compromise on linking EU funds to the respect for the rule of law after Hungary and Poland blocked the bloc's €1.8 trillion EU budget and Covid-19 recovery fund in protest to a new mechanism.

EU leaders are expected to discuss it at their meeting in Brussels on Thursday (10 December).

"I am confident that we can find an agreement on a common package to allow for the swift implementation of both the multi-annual financial framework and...

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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán called the first summit day "D-Day" as he left for Brussels on Wednesday (Photo: European Parliament)

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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

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