EU Budget Talks Stalled by Hungarian Election

Negotiations for the EU’s €1.8 trillion budget are facing significant delays due to the upcoming Hungarian election. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s potential victory threatens to derail the budget agreement, as he has repeatedly vetoed proposals linking EU payments to democratic standards. The situation is complicated by the upcoming French presidential election, which could lead to a far-right government aligning with Budapest and further delaying the budget’s approval.

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