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Hungary starts new round of talks on releasing EU funds, PM says: Hungary will start another round of talks on Monday with the European Commission about ...
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Hungary starts new round of talks on releasing EU funds, PM says: Hungary will start another round of talks on Monday with the European Commission about ...
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EU ends anti-corruption funding curbs on Hungary, freeing €4.2bn
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MEPs warn against EU rush to restarting funds for Hungary while corruption and plurality concerns remain
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Paid articlePaywallHungary meets deadline to unlock full €10bn EU Recovery Funds: The release of post-pandemic recovery funds adds to Magyar's effort to draw a line under the ...
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Hungary's Péter Magyar heads to Berlin and Paris to seal EU reset: Hungary's PM Péter Magyar heads to Germany and France this week as part of his push to return ...
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EU Commission agrees to unlock €16.4 billion for Hungary: Hungary's progress in reforms under its new government will allow the European Commission to unlock €16 ...
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Listen: Can Péter Magyar convince the EU Commission to release Hungary’s funds?: Hungarian prime minister Péter Magyar is expected in Brussels this week ...
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THIS WEEK: Magyar heads to Brussels to unlock Hungary’s frozen EU recovery money by 31 August
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Hungary PM Magyar sees deal next week on releasing EU funds: Hungary's Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Saturday negotiations on suspended EU funds were ...
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Hungary's Magyar seeks EU funds deal 'next week' in Brussels : Péter Magyar said he hopes to reach an agreement with the European Commission next week to unlock ...
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Hungary's next PM hails EU talks and vows frozen funds will be paid out soon: Péter Magyar meets EU leaders in Brussels, for the first time since his Tisza party ...
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Key FactsEU Funds Near Release for Hungary After Talks
Apr 29, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: euronews.com
- Prime Minister-elect Péter Magyar held constructive talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels.
- The discussions focused on unlocking billions of euros in EU funds currently frozen due to concerns over corruption and rule of law.
- Hungary faces the potential loss of approximately €10 billion in post-pandemic support if no agreement is secured before the August deadline.
- Magyar affirmed that the funds will arrive soon but stressed that this will not come at the expense of Hungary’s national interests or necessary reforms.
The Commission will support your efforts to address these issues and realign with shared European values. For a prosperous Hungary at the heart of our shared European home.— Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, after meeting with Péter Magyar
Magyar targets May deal to unlock €10B of EU funds for Hungary: “Negotiations are progressing very well,” Magyar says after meeting Commission President Ursula ...
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Magyar vows to ‘jump-start’ Hungarian economy with unlocked EU funds: Magyar said talks with EU officials on Wednesday were “extremely constructive”.
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EU in talks with Hungary’s Péter Magyar on workaround for frozen funds: Brussels seeks ways of extending part of €10bn beyond an August deadline
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Paid articlePaywallHungary’s incoming gov’t heads to Brussels for talks to unfreeze EU funds: Péter Magyar is in a race against time to retrieve funds frozen under Viktor Orbán.
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EU rushes to unlock billions for Hungary as Magyar prepares for power: European Union officials are meeting Hungarian prime minister-elect Peter Magyar's team in ...
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Key FactsEU Pushes to Unlock Billions for Hungary Quickly
Apr 16, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Following Péter Magyar’s electoral win, European Commission officials will engage with his team to release €17 billion in frozen EU funds.
- Magyar proposed a four-step reform plan focusing on judicial independence and joining the European Public Prosecutor’s Office.
- The EU delegation includes budget and recovery fund experts to assist Hungary with necessary legislative changes.
- Hungary’s withholding of Ukraine aid and disputes over the Druzhba oil pipeline remain critical issues in negotiations.
The clock is ticking for several topics, whether we're talking about the Ukraine loan, whether we're talking about Next Generation EU funds. It is in the interest of Hungary, it is in the interests of the EU, that we make progress as soon as possible,— Commission Spokesperson Paula Pinho on the urgency of unlocking EU funds (Ukraine loan and Next Generation EU funds)
EU Ties €35B Hungary Funds to Reforms, Kyiv Support as Magyar Seeks Reset: Brussels is linking the release of frozen funds to reforms and Hungary’s stance on ...
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EU wants to unblock €90bn for Ukraine as quickly as possible after Orbán's defeat
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Péter Magyar maps out grand bargain to reset Hungary’s ties with Brussels: Hungary’s new leader is racing against the clock to regain access to billions of euros ...
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EU ties €35bn fund release to Hungary’s break with Orbán era: Brussels links unfreezing of funds to 27 conditions it expects incoming prime minister Péter Magyar ...
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