EU Parliament to Take Legal Action Against Commission Over Hungary's Funds

The European Parliament's legal affairs committee supports suing the European Commission over unfreezing 10 billion euros for Hungary, accusing the commission of caving to pressure from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. The parliament believes Hungary hasn't met rule-of-law thresholds, and the lawsuit is seen as a necessary step to prevent Orban from leveraging the EU. The move aims to reprimand Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and follows concerns over Hungary's judicial independence and democratic standards. The commission's decision has sparked criticism in the parliament, with 21 billion euros of EU funds for Hungary still frozen until other issues, including corruption and LGBTQ rights, are addressed.