Hungary says 'no obstacles' to signing agreement on EU recovery funds

FILE PHOTO: Gergely Gulyas, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s chief of staff speaks during an interview in his office in Budapest, Hungary on September 16, 2019. REUTERS/Gergely Szakacs

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary sees no obstacles to signing an agreement with Brussels about the release of EU recovery funds to Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief of staff said on Thursday.

The European Commission has been withholding its approval to pay out recovery money to Poland and Hungary because the two countries have yet to address EU recommendations on the rule of law.