Von Der Leyen Says Hungary 'Strengthened Rule of Law'
The proposal would restore access to Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe for Hungarian students and researchers after reforms on corruption and conflicts of interest.
- On Wednesday, the European Commission proposed unlocking €4.2 billion in cohesion funds for Hungary, citing progress in strengthening the rule of law while restoring access to Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe.
- Prime Minister Péter Magyar and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreed in May to release €16.4 billion total, provided Hungary met 27 'super milestones' to reverse policies from Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule.
- The European Union originally suspended €6.3 billion in 2022 citing anti-corruption and procurement issues, but Budapest recently resolved issues regarding public interest trusts, known as KEKVA, to satisfy requirements.
- Hungary currently seeks an additional €10 billion in recovery funds, which the Commission is assessing, while a further €2 billion remains blocked over concerns regarding academic freedom, asylum systems, and child protection laws.
- All member states in the EU Council must formally adopt the proposal to finalize the release, as Magyar pledged to resolve remaining outstanding issues concerning academic and asylum policies by the end of the year.
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The European Commission proposed to unblock Euro4.2 billion for Hungary from the cohesion policy funds and to restore the country's full access to the EU Erasmus+ education programme and to the "Horisont Europe" research and innovation programme.
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The European Commission announced on Wednesday that it has proposed to release 4.2 billion euros for Hungary and restore the country's participation in the Union's student mobility and research programs.
The European Commission has proposed this Wednesday to release EUR 4.2 billion in cohesion funds for Hungary and to lift the restrictions that since 2022 affect the participation of certain universities in the Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe programmes, after concluding that Budapest has addressed the shortcomings in the rule of law that put the Community budget at risk, a decision that is now in the hands of the Twenty-Seven. "Hungary has taken imp…
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