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Germany Threatens Funding Cut Over Slovakia, Hungary's Rule of Law Concerns

5/28/2025

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Germany is poised to cut EU funding to Slovakia if it strays further from EU standards, warns Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Simultaneously, EU ministers are grappling with Hungary's troubling rule of law, highlighted by its ban on the Budapest Pride march. In a show of unity, twenty member states have condemned Hungary's actions, calling for adherence to EU values and human rights.

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Germany is poised to cut EU funding to Slovakia if it strays further from EU standards, warns Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Simultaneously, EU ministers are grappling with Hungary's troubling rule of law, highlighted by its ban on the Budapest Pride march. In a show of unity, twenty member states have condemned Hungary's actions, calling for adherence to EU values and human rights.