GETTY Germany has threatened to slash funding to Poland and Hungary for not holding EU values

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The bloc needs to impose “stronger rules for the disbursement of funds”, according to MEP Ingeborg Grassle. The Christian-Democrat added: “Countries that don’t respect EU laws, or countries that don’t participate enough in the resettlement of migrants or the registration of refugees, should be deprived of funds.”

GETTY Polish prime minister Beata Szydlo and her Hungarian PM Viktor Orban

EU countries such as Poland and Hungary, show more solidarity in the issue of refugees Alexander Graf Lambsdorff

Vice president of the European Parliament Alexander Graf Lambsdorff accused Poland and Hungary of flouting EU values. He told German media: “The federal government must ensure, when the EU budget is reviewed this fall, that EU countries that are net recipients, such as Poland and Hungary, show more solidarity in the issue of refugees and also respect European values.”

The European multi-annual framework, which sets out guidelines for EU spending from 2014 to 2020 will be reviewed by Brussels bureaucrats at the end of the year. Germany makes the biggest contribution to Brussels, handing over more than £12billion with Poland and Hungary giving more than £7billion and £4billion respectively.

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GETTY Alexander Graf Lambsdorff accused Poland and Hungary of flouting EU values