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http://dx.doi.org/10.17176/20220711-233849-0 https://verfassungsblog.de/will-the-commission-throw-the-rule-of-law-away-in-hungary/ Will the Commission Throw the Rule of Law Away in Hungary?  Scheppele, Kim Lane eng 2022-07-11 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 conditionality EU Recovery Funds Rule of Law Viktor Orbán Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 The Hungarian government is publicly saying that it is nearing a deal with the European Commission to unlock the Recovery Funds that have been withheld because the Commission has not yet approved Hungary’s plan for spending those funds.    Apparently, Hungary has agreed to four conditions that will allow the €7bn worth of grants and about €8bn in low-interest loans to be approved.  But if those are any indication of the price that the European Commission will extract for comprehensive violation of the rule of law, the European Commission is making a colossal mistake.