In June, the EU's top court ordered Hungary to pay $223 million for persistently depriving migrants of their right to apply for asylum.

Right-wing governments like those in Hungary and the Netherlands are demanding an opt-out, but it's hard to see how countries could legally exit the EU's asylum policy.Just hours after the Dutch, the Hungarian government also announced that it intends to apply to be exempted from EU asylum procedure regulations.

The European Commission announced on Wednesday it will move to subtract Hungary's 200 million euro fine from the country's EU funds, European Commission spokesperson Balazs Ujvari confirmed. This

On Wednesday, the European Union initiated the process of reclaiming hundreds of millions of euros intended for Hungary

The EU Commission says it will withhold funds for Hungary after Budapest failed to pay a fine for violating asylum rules. Prime Minister Viktor Orban's nationalist Fidesz government has taken a hard l

The European Commission announced on Wednesday that it will deduct £170 million from EU funds due to Hungary. Budapest failed to pay a fine on time for violating EU law. The violation relates to obstructing third-country nationals from applying for international protection.