Breaking newsCouncil of the EU restores Hungary’s full access to Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe programmes

News Tank Academic - Brussels - News #456974 - Published on 13/10/26 at 14:28
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The Council of the EU has lifted the safeguard measures adopted in 2022 against Hungary and restored full access to Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe.

Ministers in the General Affairs Council met on 13/10/2026 in Luxembourg and adopted the European Commission's proposal to reopen Hungary's access to Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe and reinstate €4.2 billion in suspended cohesion policy commitments.

In 2019, Viktor Orbán's government transferred most of the country's public universities to public-interest foundations called KEKVA. The reform replaced direct state management with foundation boards that oversee universities under long-term funding agreements with the state.

The EU issued a warning regarding potential "conflicts of interest" and the "lack of transparency regarding the management of…

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Thomas Byrne, Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence of Ireland - ©  EUROPEAN UNION

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