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Why Hungary and Poland Block the EU Budget Deal

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Daniel Hegedus

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25 November 2020

Why Hungary and Poland Block the EU Budget Deal

The Hungarian and Polish governments are united in defending their autocratizing political models, whatever it takes politically. However, there is also a significant difference between Poland and Hungary. While Poland is largely free from large-scale, systemic corruption plaguing EU funds, the Hungarian regime’s political-economic model is based on state-led, centralized corruption structures and the deliberate misuse of EU funds.

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