CER podcast: Will the EU unblock Hungary’s funds?

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4.4 • 52 Ratings

🗓️ 30 November 2022

⏱️ 34 minutes

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In this week’s episode of the CER podcast, Camino Mortera-Martinez, head of our Brussels office, and Sander Tordoir, senior economist at the CER, explain the escalating conflict between Hungary and the EU. They discuss the EU’s strategies for tackling democratic backsliding and corruption in Hungary, and cast light on the politics and economics of Hungary’s frozen EU funds. Produced by Helmi Pillai and Rosie Giorgi Music by Edward Hipkins

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0:00.0	From the Center for European Reform, this is the CIA podcast.
0:04.1	Poson us seriously the question of the
0:05.9	future that we want, and we all
0:08.0	all together, the courage to it
0:09.7	for us in Germany is the
0:11.9	Bekindness to the European Europe
0:13.7	a part of our state's resolve.
0:15.7	A strong united Europe is a necessity for the world
0:17.8	because an integrated Europe remains vital to
0:19.9	our international order. This is the moment for Europe world because integrated Europe remains vital to our international order.
0:21.3	This is the moment for Europe to lead the way towards a new vitality.
0:27.3	We record this episode on Friday, November 25th. Today, on Wednesday, November 30th,
0:35.5	the Commission has indeed green-lighted Hungary's recovery plan
0:41.3	and is still recommending that the Council blocks 65% of Hungary cohesion funds.
0:49.3	This was our working assumption during the whole episodes.
0:55.5	But please do notice that we might be referring to a decision that is coming up
1:00.9	that has now indeed come up.
1:05.4	Hi everybody and welcome to the CR podcast this week with me Cam Camino Morteira in Brussels, and my colleague
1:12.3	Sander, Tordoir in Washington.
1:14.7	Hello there, Sander.
1:15.8	Is it good morning?
1:17.1	Good afternoon.
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