The European Union on Wednesday began the process of clawing back hundreds of millions of euros in funds meant to go Hungary after its ant-migrant government refused to pay a huge fine for breaking the bloc’s asylum rules.

The European Commission announced on Wednesday it will move to subtract Hungary's 200 million euro fine from the country's EU funds, European Commission spokesperson Balazs Ujvari confirmed. This

On Wednesday, the European Union initiated the process of reclaiming hundreds of millions of euros intended for Hungary

The European Union said it will deduct €200 million ($222 million) from its next payments to Hungary after the country failed to pay a fine imposed for its asylum policies before the expiration of a Tuesday deadline.

A standoff between Hungary and the European Union is escalating, with the latter threatening to use all their power to stop Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban transporting asylum seekers to Brussels. The dispute is the latest round of an ongoing fight between Hungary and the E.U. over irregular migration in Europe.

The EU Commission says it will withhold funds for Hungary after Budapest failed to pay a fine for violating asylum rules. Prime Minister Viktor Orban's nationalist Fidesz government has taken a hard l

The European Commission announced on Wednesday that it will deduct £170 million from EU funds due to Hungary. Budapest failed to pay a fine on time for violating EU law. The violation relates to obstructing third-country nationals from applying for international protection.