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Couple Owes Millions If IVF Fails by November

6/17/2026

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  • The couple faces possible loan penalties if their IVF treatment does not produce a pregnancy by 1 November.
  • Barbara Elek and Levi received a 10 million-forint (£25,000) interest-free loan, part of pronatalist policies introduced by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in 2010.
  • They are awaiting the result of their third IVF cycle in Debrecen.
  • If no pregnancy is confirmed by the deadline, they may owe penalty interest of 1.5-3.5 million forint (£3,700-£8,600).