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EU says Orban loss gives 'new push' to Ukraine accession

Marta Kos said the change in Budapest could cover Ukraine’s 2026-27 financing needs and help unlock a major loan.

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The change in Hungary's government could help unlock €90 billion for Ukraine and give a "new push" for it to join the European Union, the bloc's expansion chief has said. Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos speaking on the sidelines of the IMF and World Bank spring meetings, described the Hungarian election on Sunday - which saw long-ruling nationalist prime minister Viktor Orban face a heavy defeat - as a "big win for Europe."

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After Orbán's defeat in the Hungarian parliamentary election, EU Enlargement Commissioner Kos speaks of a "great victory for Europe." This would now enable Ukraine's loan – and make it more likely to join the EU of the invaded country.

·Dortmund, Germany
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A change in Hungary's government could help unblock 90 billion euros in aid for Ukraine and give a new boost to its bid for membership in the European Union (EU), the bloc's enlargement commissioner said on Tuesday.

·Vilnius, Lithuania
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EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos sees the electoral defeat of Hungarian leader Viktor Orban as a "new boost" for Ukraine's possible EU accession. "I personally expect this to have a positive impact on the accession process," said Kos on Tuesday (local time) on the margins of the spring meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank in Washington.The result of the parliamentary election in Hungary on Sunday called it "gr…

·Germany
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Bloomberg broke the news in United States on Monday, April 13, 2026.
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