9/ Back in May 2022, when REPowerEU was proposed but no details were known yet, I thought that it might perhaps raise pressure on MS to comply with RoL milestones so as to be able tap into EU funds to reduce dependency on Russian fossil fuels. This is not the case.

10/ It is still worth pointing out that the mechanics above only apply to limited pre-financing under REPowerEU. To unlock rest of the funds, both RRF/REPowerEU and cohesion, RoL conditions must still be fulfilled - and Hungary is already gearing up for negotiations in December.