EU to unlock 16 billion euros for Hungary as Magyar pushes ahead with post-Orban reforms
The European Union will unlock more than €16 billion in frozen funds for Hungary, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Friday, praising what she described as "long overdue reforms" by newly elected Prime Minister Peter Magyar.
The EU had frozen the funds while the country was under the leadership of nationalist premier Viktor Orban, accusing Budapest of corruption and democratic backsliding.
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- EU agrees to unlock Hungary’s frozen funds Financial Times —
- Seeking to unblock EU funds, Hungary's Magyar meets with EU leadership in Brussels ABC News —