Obtaining the funds was a top campaign pledge for Prime Minister Péter Magyar, a pro-EU conservative, who ousted Viktor Orbán from office in the April elections

Hungary's government secures a deal to unlock €16.4 billion in frozen EU funds after committing to anti-corruption and judicial reforms by August 2026.

Hungary files anti-corruption legislation to unlock up to €16.4 billion in frozen EU funds, racing an August 2026 deadline to meet 27 reform milestones.