(ANSA) - ROME - ''As for the future EU budget, we believe that funds should not be given to those who violate the rule of law and human rights''. A proposal that has been taken up by the EU Commission, Germany and Sweden: it's unthinkable that those who do not fulfill obligations in terms of rule of law and migrants' accomodation can receive funds. And we propose new priorities: investment, youth, culture, Erasmus, external border management, immigration and security'', said the Under-Secretary for European Affairs Sandro Gozi at a press conference ''Infringements, fraud, EU state aid 2014-2017: three and a half years of results and savings at record high''.

''Today, after the reduction of our infringement procedings, we are even more eligible to ask the EU commission to start infringement proceedings for countries that violate the obligation to accept immigrants: Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic. We decided that a value-based Europe is key for the EU we want and we are happy two proceedings have been started for Poland'', he added. (ANSA).