Gulyas: Linking rule of law dispute and finances 'irresponsible'

Linking the dispute concerning the rule of law in European Union member states to the bloc's planned coronavirus recovery package is "irresponsible" and it could prevent members from timely access to community aid, the head of the Prime Minister's Office told a press conference on Thursday. Concerning the European Commission's report on the rule of law, Gulyas said that the document "clearly applies double standards" while the rapporteur had made a "grossly offensive" remark concerning Hungary. He added that the EU "must not have leaders speaking disrespectfully about a member state or its citizens". He also criticised the report over its sources, saying that "11 out its 12 external references are associated with organisations financed by George Soros".