'Scandalous and misleading': Věra Jourová excoriates Hungary's anti-EU campaign

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Věra Jourová, the vice president of the European Commission in charge of values of transparency, publicly excoriated Hungary's anti-EU campaign, calling it misleading and replete with "verifiable lies."

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00:00 Tensions are rising on the eve of this week`s EU leader summit in Brussels as Hungary continues

00:07 with threats to block important decisions.

00:10 The vice president of the European Commission, Vera Jourova, is sharply criticizing a campaign

00:15 by the Hungarian government launched last month against the EU`s executive body.

00:21 The billboards show Commission President von der Leyen alongside a message that says we

00:25 don`t dance to their tune.

00:27 This billboard campaign is outrageous and scandalous.

00:32 And this campaign is offending my boss, Ursula von der Leyen.

00:37 It`s offending me as well.

00:39 And I think that most, if not all, the members of the college.

00:44 The commission became the target of a campaign that was part of a national consultation that

00:48 leveled serious accusations against Europe`s political agenda.

00:53 The EU institution denounces the accusations.

00:59 I saw the things which are very fireable lies.

01:05 For instance, Brussels wanting to abolish public support for utility costs.

01:11 It`s a lie.

01:13 Brussels wanting to abolish the Hungarian windfall tax.

01:17 It`s a lie.

01:18 It`s for the member states to decide.

01:20 For instance, something juicy, Brussels alleged support for Palestinian organization breaching

01:29 Hamas.

01:30 It`s pure lie.

01:32 The controversy adds fuel to the fire of an already tense summit that begins on Thursday.

01:37 Hungary is threatening to block the opening of negotiations with Ukraine on its EU membership

01:42 and also a financial lifeline to help the war-torn country.

01:45 (whooshing)

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