# Council freezes Hungary’s recovery funds over rule-of-law breaches

Date: 2022

In December 2022 the Council froze a large share of Hungary’s recovery and cohesion money under the conditionality regime, citing judicial and anti-corruption breaches. Later partial releases were tied to milestones. The freeze is a Union act naming [Hungarian government](/organizations/hungarian-government) conduct.

## People

- Viktor Orbán: https://factrail.ai/people/viktor-orban

## Drivers

- Illiberal state capture in Hungary: https://factrail.ai/drivers/orban-illiberal-state-capture
- Judicial independence erosion (court capture): https://factrail.ai/drivers/justice-judicial-independence-erosion

## Sources

- https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eu-countries-freeze-eu13-bln-hungary-funds-over-rule-law-breaches-2022-12-12/
- https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2022/12/12/rule-of-law-conditionality-mechanism/

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/hu-rrf-funds-frozen