US EditionOrbán or Magyar: EU braces for veto politics or a cautious reset
Tisza leads polls, and a Magyar victory could restore billions in EU funds while ending Hungary’s repeated vetoes on Ukraine and Israel.
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Svenska Dagbladet
Upsala Nya TidningAnother Hungary in the EU awaits if Péter Magyar wins the election on April 12. But much will also remain as before. – A better partner than Viktor Orbán, but not easy to deal with, says analyst Eric Maurice about the opposition leader.
Brussels is preparing for all the results in the Hungarian elections. The EU can move towards the end of the veto if Orbán wins and is optimistic with Magyar, despite the doubts: "We don't know who he is".
If Orbán falls, Israel could lose its EU firewall
Hungary has repeatedly used its EU veto to block sanctions on Israel; if opposition leader Péter Magyar wins and aligns with Brussels to unlock billions in funding, Jerusalem could lose its last line of defense in the bloc
Orbán or Magyar: EU braces for veto politics or a cautious reset
As Hungarians head to the polls on Sunday, the EU is preparing for two scenarios: continued obstruction under Orbán or a victory for Magyar that could reset relations, though Brussels remains cautious about both.
A deadline is ticking by that makes the 2008 crisis seem like a mere exercise in the fingers: the expiry date of the European Union Recovery Fund (RRF) on August 31, 2026. This day is the final day of reckoning for the Hungarian economy. Whoever wins on Sunday will have just a few weeks to prevent the biggest loss of funds in history.
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