France says it will press for rule-of-law sanctions under the new €750bn EU budget recovery fund.
In an interview with the Financial Times on Sunday (2 August), France's minister for European affairs Clément Beaune said the stimulus aid should be conditional.
"It is not possible to explain to French, Polish, Hungarian and European citizens that we can have financial solidarity in Europe without worrying ...
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