Hungary open to compromise with EU to get recovery funds -PM aide

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban walks at a main meeting room ahead of European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium June 23, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Hungary is open to compromise with the European Commission to unblock its access to 7.2 billion euros ($7.57 billion) of EU recovery fund grants, a senior aide to Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Thursday.

Balazs Orban, political director for the Hungarian prime minister, told Reuters in an interview his country would welcome detailed recommendations from the EU executive on exactly what Budapest must change in its laws to get the EU funds flowing.