The European Parliament will sue the European Commission over its decision to release EU funding for Hungary, dpa has learned.
Thursday's decision was taken in a closed-door meeting between European Parliament President Roberta Metsola and the leaders of the parliament's seven political groups.
The lawsuit was recommended on Monday by the parliament's legal affairs committee.
The case concerns the decision by the commission in December to unfreeze €10.2 billion ($11.2 billion) earmarked for Hungary that had been held back due to rule of law concerns.
The EU executive said at the time that it was releasing the money because Budapest had "taken the measures it committed to take." But parliamentarians accuse the commission of turning a blind eye to ongoing problems.
Around €21 billion of EU money remains withheld from Hungary, said the commission press release announcing its decision in December.
The case will be heard in the European Union's highest court, the European Court of Justice.
