Hungary, Poland say hold similar position on new EU budget

Record ID: 1116898

  • Title: Hungary, Poland say hold similar position on new EU budget
  • Date: 14th May 2018
  • Summary: MORAWIECKI AND ORBAN ENTERING PALACE MORAWIECKI AND ORBAN SITTING TOGETHER MORAWIECKI AND ORBAN APPROACHING PODIUMS FOR NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (Polish) POLISH PRIME MINISTER, MATEUSZ MORAWIECKI, SAYING: "Both regarding compensating (budget) losses after Britain's exit (from the EU), as well as contributions, as well as aims, especially cohesion policy, common agricult
  • Embargoed: 28th May 2018 16:03
  • Keywords: Polish Prime Minister Hungarian Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki Viktor Orban European Union budget rule of law dispute judiciary reform
  • Location: WARSAW, POLAND
  • City: WARSAW, POLAND
  • Country: Various
  • Topics: European Union,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA0038FUD06X
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Hungary and Poland hold similar positions on the European Union's new budget and oppose cutting funds for the common agricultural policy, the two countries' prime ministers said on Monday (May 14).
    Polish Prime Minister Morawiecki said the two countries had "absolutely identical" positions on compensating budget losses due to Britain's exit from the European Union and on the common agricultural policy.
    Newly re-elected Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said both countries wanted to protect the interests of their farmers and disagreed with proposed cuts to the EU's agricultural budget.
    Poland and Hungary are allies in their clashes with the European Commission over judicial independence and media freedom and also hold a common stance on migration.
    Poland is the biggest beneficiary in the 28-member bloc of EU aid, which is used by the country to upgrade its infrastructure and support innovation.
    The European Union said this month it aims to cut funds to member states that undermine judicial independence, a move that could cost Hungary and Poland millions of euros. Neither Orban nor Morawiecki commented on this EU plan on Monday.
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