The EC justified the move by saying that only a small portion of funds transferred to Hungary were in fact used for the purposes outlined in the Hungarian government’s original requests for funding, according to reports.

State Secretary of the Prime Mister’s Office Nándor Csepreghy, told local TV station RTL Klub that he does not anticipate the EC withholding more than a few million forints and that the schools involved in the scandal will be held responsible for covering any losses incurred.