"Soon after, Hungary dropped its long-standing veto over sanctions against violent Israeli settlers a sign it no longer sought to be outside the EU mainstream. Before taking the oath of office, justice minister Marta Gorog pledged to revise Hungary's anti-LGBTQ+ law, after the European court of justice (ECJ) ruled it was discriminatory and in breach of basic democratic values. Hungary is a member of the European Union, which means that there are responsibilities, she said."
"Finance minister Andras Karman outlined an economic transformation plan, aiming to meet the criteria for adopting the euro by 2030. One of the first big tests is meeting Magyar's pledge to bring home Hungary's frozen EU billions. Most critical is 10.4bn in grants and cheap loans allocated under the EU's post-pandemic recovery fund that were never paid out over concerns about the rule of law and financial probity under Viktor Orban."
"Later this month, Hungary is expected to produce a new plan to show how it can meet the recovery fund's goals of making the country greener and more digital, while completing 27 super milestones to tackle corruption and ensure the independence of the judiciary a condition of unlocking the funds. Hungary has until 31 August to show that it has completed these milestones, if they want the funds to be paid out by the end of the year."
"It was a powerful symbol on the day Peter Magyar was sworn in as Hungary's prime minister, with a declaration that Hungarians had given his party a mandate to launch a new chapter in the country's history, and change the system. The new government, seen as an experienced technocratic team, immediately signalled its new direction. Hungary's place is in Europe; naturally, firmly and without question, foreign minister designate Anita Orban said."
Crowds cheered as the EU flag was raised on the Hungarian parliament after a long absence during Peter Magyar’s swearing-in as prime minister. The government presented itself as experienced and technocratic, declaring that Hungary’s place is in Europe. Hungary dropped its long-standing veto over sanctions against violent Israeli settlers, signaling a shift toward EU mainstream positions. Justice minister Marta Gorog pledged to revise Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ+ law after an ECJ ruling that it was discriminatory and violated democratic values. Finance minister Andras Karman outlined an economic transformation plan aimed at meeting euro adoption criteria by 2030. A major test is securing frozen EU recovery funds, including 10.4bn in grants and cheap loans, by completing 27 anti-corruption and judiciary-independence milestones by 31 August to unlock payments by year-end.
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