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Hungary PM-elect Magyar Secures €10.4bn Recovery, Targets €19bn EU Aid

5/1/2026

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Magyar Secures EU Funds

Péter Magyar entered office with a two-thirds parliamentary super-majority in the Hungarian parliament that permits constitutional amendments.
He, Hungary’s prime minister-elect, met EU leaders in Brussels and announced imminent EU resources to discuss funding and cooperation.
Magyar pledged to release €10.4 billion of Covid-19 recovery funds before the August deadline, by July.
He aims to unblock €3 billion in cohesion funds and secure €16.1 billion of EU defence loans.

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Magyar Secures EU Funds

Péter Magyar entered office with a two-thirds parliamentary super-majority in the Hungarian parliament that permits constitutional amendments.
He, Hungary’s prime minister-elect, met EU leaders in Brussels and announced imminent EU resources to discuss funding and cooperation.
Magyar pledged to release €10.4 billion of Covid-19 recovery funds before the August deadline, by July.
He aims to unblock €3 billion in cohesion funds and secure €16.1 billion of EU defence loans.

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