Hungary and Poland face losing billions in EU money

The World

Poland and Hungary could lose billions in European Union funding following a ruling by Europe’s top court on Wednesday. The European Court of Justice ruled that billions of euros in aid money could be withheld from the two nations if they are found not to uphold EU values and standards Hungary’s Justice Minister Judit Varga said the judgment represents an abuse of power by Brussels. The World’s Europe correspondent Orla Barry reports.

Will you support The World with a monthly donation?

Every day, reporters and producers at The World are hard at work bringing you human-centered news from across the globe. But we can’t do it without you. We need your support to ensure we can continue this work for another year.

Make a gift today, and you’ll help us unlock a matching gift of $67,000!