The EU is softening criticism of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban ahead of the April 12 election, the Financial Times reports.

The EU is softening criticism of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban ahead of the April 12 election, the Financial Times reports. EU officials are avoiding comments that could be seen as interference and do not want to bolster his anti Brussels campaign. Budapest may receive about 2.4 billion euros in new EU defense funds. Polls show Peter Magyar’s Tisza party leading Fidesz by around 10 points.