# Von der Leyen says Hungary strengthened rule of law as EU unlocks €4.2bn

https://mins.news/en/video/80244

- euronews, 2026-09-30 11:58 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YryKGqcBVtQ

> The European Commission has released €4.2 billion in cohesion funding for Hungary and restored access to Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe after Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s government met EU rule-of-law conditions. Brussels had frozen the money in 2022 over corruption and procurement concerns under the Orbán government.

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