FILE PHOTO: Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Brussels, Belgium July 17, 2020. John Thys/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary vetoed the European Union's 2021-2027 budget and post-coronavirus recovery fund because they would have forced it to accept immigration, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Wednesday.
Hungary, together with Poland, vetoed both the budget and the recovery plan on Monday, arguing that the budget law included a clause which makes access to money conditional on respecting the rule of law.
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