{"id":1883342,"date":"2026-04-14T06:31:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T03:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1883342"},"modified":"2026-04-14T06:31:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T03:31:34","slug":"newsletter-magyar-sets-stall-amid-hope-for-renewed-eu-hungary-ties-in-brussels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1883342","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter: Magyar sets stall amid hope for renewed EU-Hungary ties in Brussels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/72\/09\/41\/1200x675_cmsv2_ce5a7452-4181-5dfb-ba57-800bfa52dfd6-9720941.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2886427-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2886427\" data-cid=\"9723099\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2886427-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img 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src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/72\/30\/12\/189x106_cmsv2_78c121c8-ade3-59e3-b052-cb0a8cc0350b-9723012.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Firefighters battle flames after Russian strike\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    No Comment<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Strikes hit Sloviansk and Sumy as Russia pounds Ukrainian cities\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2886379-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2886379\" data-cid=\"9722825\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2886379-label-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/72\/28\/25\/189x106_cmsv2_cf863397-0965-5fc1-b91d-260f97bf7bd3-9722825.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=' Humanoid robot \"Unitree G1\" making boxing movements and punching visitor Russel Lupang, from Malaysia.' height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Tech News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    What can China\u2019s next generation of robots do?\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2884851-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2884851\" data-cid=\"9715554\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2884851-label-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/71\/55\/69\/189x106_cmsv2_a0d398b5-6f2d-510b-85a1-810ffa02f7b9-9715569.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Meet Olzhas Suleimenov, the voice behind the end of nuclear testing\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Voices from Central Asia<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Meet the man behind the end of nuclear testing\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__quote\">In partnership with <strong>MDQ<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2886427-pos1-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2\" data-nid=\"2886427\" data-cid=\"9723099\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2886427-label-pos1-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/72\/30\/99\/189x106_cmsv2_95df3919-3560-58f3-98b0-863c86b9e095-9723099.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Jamie Dornan casting as Aragorn in new LOTR film \u2018The Hunt For Gollum\u2019 sparks fan fury \" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Cinema<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    &#8216;Not my King&#8217;: Lord Of The Rings prequel casting divides internet\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2886408-pos2-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2886408\" data-cid=\"9723012\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2886408-label-pos2-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/72\/30\/12\/189x106_cmsv2_78c121c8-ade3-59e3-b052-cb0a8cc0350b-9723012.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Firefighters battle flames after Russian strike\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    No Comment<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Strikes hit Sloviansk and Sumy as Russia pounds Ukrainian cities\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2886379-pos3-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2886379\" data-cid=\"9722825\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2886379-label-pos3-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/72\/28\/25\/189x106_cmsv2_cf863397-0965-5fc1-b91d-260f97bf7bd3-9722825.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=' Humanoid robot \"Unitree G1\" making boxing movements and punching visitor Russel Lupang, from Malaysia.' height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Tech News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    What can China\u2019s next generation of robots do?\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2884851-pos4-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2884851\" data-cid=\"9715554\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2884851-label-pos4-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/71\/55\/69\/189x106_cmsv2_a0d398b5-6f2d-510b-85a1-810ffa02f7b9-9715569.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Meet Olzhas Suleimenov, the voice behind the end of nuclear testing\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Voices from Central Asia<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Meet the man behind the end of nuclear testing\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__quote\">In partnership with <strong>MDQ<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"helper-site-row o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          Europe<\/p>\n<p>                          Europe News<\/p>\n<p>                          Europe Today<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            Newsletter: Magyar sets stall amid hope for renewed EU-Hungary ties in Brussels<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/72\/09\/41\/1536x864_cmsv2_ce5a7452-4181-5dfb-ba57-800bfa52dfd6-9720941.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"Peter Magyar speaks to the media in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026, after defeating Prime Minister Viktor Orban's party in the country's parliamentary elections.\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              Peter Magyar speaks to the media in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, April 13, 2026, after defeating Prime Minister Viktor Orban&#8217;s party in the country&#8217;s parliamentary elections.<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">Denes Erdos\/Copyright 2026 The AP. All rights reserved.<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0Denes Erdos\/Copyright 2026 The AP. All rights reserved.\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspMared Gwyn Jones\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1776148294\">\n         Published on<br \/>\n            <time datetime=\"2026-04-14 08:31:34 +02:00\">14\/04\/2026 &#8211; 8:31 GMT+2<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-partage-commentaire-share\"><span>Share<\/span><\/span><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire-popup-overlay js-c-article-partage-commentaire-popup-overlay u-display-none\">\n<div id=\"js-c-article-partage-commentaire-popup\" class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire-popup 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loading=\"lazy\"><span>Threads<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-threads.svg\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"threads\" class=\"u-show-for-desktop\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"u-display-flex u-gap-1 u-show-for-mobile-only\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-whatsapp.svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" alt=\"whatsapp\" loading=\"lazy\"><span>Whatsapp<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-whatsapp.svg\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"whatsapp\" class=\"u-show-for-desktop\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        Also in this newsletter: The President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) warns of a deeper economic shock should the war on Iran drag out.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>Good morning from Brussels, where there is palpable sense of expectation after Sunday\u2019s Hungarian election which saw the dethroning of long-time leader Viktor Orb\u00e1n.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>European Commission President <strong>Ursula von der Leyen<\/strong> called on Monday for &#8220;swift&#8221; progress in restoring the fraught ties between Brussels and Budapest following opposition leader <strong>P\u00e9ter Magyar<\/strong>&#8216;s stunning win on Sunday, adding that contacts will begin immediately but that the reset would need to wait until Magyar formally takes office, expected in mid-May.<\/p>\n<p>My colleagues <strong>Jorge Liboreiro<\/strong> and <strong>S\u00e1ndor Zsiros<\/strong><strong>break down<\/strong> which EU funds Magyar could seek to unlock as he aims to turn a new page in the relationship with Brussels \u2013 including \u20ac17 billion in frozen cohesion and Covid recovery funds, and \u20ac16 billion in defence loans yet to be approved by the EU executive.<\/p>\n<p>Magyar set out his stall yesterday in a wide-ranging three-hour press conference in Budapest, his first since Sunday\u2019s ballot, in which he outlined his priorities including tapping into EU funds, mulling joining the Eurozone and sustaining a tough line on migration.<\/p>\n<p>My colleague S\u00e1ndor Zsiros <strong>reports<\/strong> that Magyar also gave the most revealing insights to date on his vision for renewed ties with Ukraine, after a fraught relationship under Viktor Orb\u00e1n.<\/p>\n<p>He stressed that Ukraine cannot be compelled to accept a peace deal that requires it to cede territory. &#8220;No other country has the right to say that you should give up this or that territory. Anyone who says such a thing is a traitor himself,&#8221; Magyar said.<\/p>\n<p>Crucially, Magyar hinted he could lift Hungary\u2019s veto on the EU&#8217;s stalled \u20ac90 billion loan to Ukraine, raising prospects that the cash can be released to Kyiv in the coming weeks. But Magyar supports the opt-out negotiated by the Orb\u00e1n government which exempts Hungary from any direct financial payments into the loan, citing Hungary&#8217;s bad budgetary situation.<\/p>\n<p>He also said Ukraine&#8217;s EU accession &#8220;in the next ten years&#8221; would not be realistic, and opposed any fast-track of the country&#8217;s EU membership, a view that is in line with that of other EU leaders.<\/p>\n<p>My colleague <strong>Marta Pacheco<\/strong> writes that, while recognising the need to diversify Hungary\u2019s energy supply, Maguar <strong>refrained from committing to weaning off Russian oil and gas<\/strong> completely, backtracking on a pledge he made during the electoral campaign. He said that his Central European country \u201cwill look for the cheapest oil\u201d and \u201ccannot change geography\u201d when it comes to its energy supply, hinting at the possible removal of sanctions against Russia when the war in Ukraine ends.<\/p>\n<p>He also said that the disruption of Russian crude via the Druzhba pipeline \u2013 an issue much leveraged by the Orb\u00e1n campaign \u2013 was a threat to Hungarian supply, raising questions over whether the political dispute with Kyiv over the controversial pipeline will persist, despite Ukraine saying it will be repaired this spring.<\/p>\n<p>Marta takes a <strong>closer look<\/strong> at whether Magyar could break Hungary\u2019s reliance on Russian oil, and at how higher investment costs could be a deterrent for the new Hungarian leadership, challenging the EU\u2019s energy transition and independence goals.<\/p>\n<p>In other news this morning, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he is gearing up for talks with European counterparts on creating a joint European air defence system, saying discussions could start as early as this week.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am confident: either Ukraine becomes an integral part of Europe\u2019s security system, or some in Europe risk becoming part of the &#8216;Russian world,'&#8221; Zelenskyy said. Countries on Europe&#8217;s eastern flank are already adopting Ukrainian solutions to bolster their defences, while Gulf countries are now also increasingly adopting Ukrainian technology to fend off Iranian drone attacks.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Trump says the US military has begun its blockade of Iranian ports to ramp up pressure on Tehran<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>US President <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> said his country\u2019s military have begun blockading Iranian ports in an effort to force Tehran to open the strategic Strait of Hormuz and accept Washington\u2019s terms to end the war that has been raging since 28 February.<\/p>\n<p>At least two tankers approaching the Strait late on Monday turned around, according to a post on X by vessel tracker MarineTraffic, who announced the development shortly after the US Navy began its blockade.<\/p>\n<p>The UK Maritime Trade Operations agency said the blockade restricted \u201cthe entirety of the Iranian coastline, including ports and energy infrastructure.\u201d Its notice to mariners said transit through the strait to or from non-Iranian places was not reported to be impeded though ships \u201cmay encounter military presence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can\u2019t let a country blackmail or extort the world because that\u2019s what they\u2019re doing,\u201d Trump said of Iran at the White House, where he announced the blockade had started.<\/p>\n<p>He suggested the US remains willing to engage with Iran. \u201cI can tell you that we\u2019ve been called by the other side,\u201d Trump said, adding that &#8220;they want to work a deal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Discussions between Washington and Iran about a second round of in-person negotiations are underway, according to two US officials and a person familiar with the matter. A diplomat from one of the mediating countries \u2013 Pakistan, Turkey and Egypt \u2013 said Tehran and the US have agreed to more talks.<\/p>\n<p>Malek Fouda has the <strong>full story<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Risk of \u2018serious\u2019 economic shock if Iran war drags on, EBRD chief says<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), <strong>Odile Renaud-Basso<\/strong>, has warned that while the current scenario in the Middle East risks dampening growth prospects and pushing up inflation, the economic repercussions of a drawn-out war will be \u201cwider and more significant.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The EBRD estimates that a scenario in which oil prices continue at around $100 (\u20ac85) per barrel could dent growth by 0.4% and increase inflation by around 1.5% in the economies in which the bank operates. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis doesn&#8217;t mean recession, but if the situation worsens, then the impact will be wider and more significant,\u201d Renaud-Basso explained.<\/p>\n<p>She added that Europe faces a challenge because its governments face a \u201cmuch more limited\u201d fiscal space, preventing them from introducing measures that could \u201ccounterweigh increases in energy prices\u201d in the same way as they did during the Covid-19 pandemic or the 2022 energy crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the EBRD announced plans to channel \u20ac5 billion in investments to countries in the Middle East hit by the economic repercussions of the conflict, with a focus on Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, the West Bank and Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you have private sector banks withdrawing or reducing their exposure (&#8230;) we are stepping in, in a way, as a counter-cyclical bank, which is there to continue to support investment,\u201d Renaud-Basso said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch the full interview<\/strong> on today\u2019s episode of <strong>Europe Today.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>More from our newsrooms<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Hezbollah official says group will not abide by any agreements from Lebanon-Israel talks.<\/strong> Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem urged Lebanon on Monday to cancel a planned meeting with Israel in Washington the following day, reiterating his group&#8217;s rejection of direct negotiations with Israel. Gavin Blackburn <strong>has more<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Judge dismisses Trump&#8217;s lawsuit against WSJ over reporting on ties to Epstein.<\/strong> A US federal judge tossed out a $10 billion (\u20ac8.5 billion) defamation lawsuit on Monday filed by President Donald Trump against The Wall Street Journal, after it published a report about a birthday letter he allegedly sent to one-time close friend Jeffrey Epstein. <strong>More<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>We&#8217;re also keeping an eye on<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>IMF and World Bank\u2019s Spring Meetings take place in Washington DC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>That\u2019s it for today. Jorge Liboreiro, Sandor Zsiros, Marta Pacheco, Malek Fouda and Sasha Vakulina contributed to this newsletter. 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(A\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>     Magyar vows to shut down Hungarian state TV akin to &#8216;North Korea&#8217;<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2884566-pos1-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2884566\" data-cid=\"9720826\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Europe&#8217;s largest artificial lake landscape is being created in Germany<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2886016-pos2-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-video the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2886016\" data-cid=\"9720958\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Greenpeace warns of potential &#8216;catastrophic&#8217; Chernobyl collapse<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2886153-pos3-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2886153\" data-cid=\"9721694\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    P\u00e9ter Magyar&#8217;s axe could soon hit Orb\u00e1n&#8217;s network in Brussels<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2886172-pos4-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2886172\" data-cid=\"9721757\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Conservative MP reportedly calls for DJ Haram to be barred from UK<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2886101-pos5-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-video the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2886101\" data-cid=\"9721465\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    \u2018A systemic failure\u2019: EES brings travel chaos to EU border control<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"articleBody\" data-key=\"articleBody\">Good morning from Brussels, where there is palpable sense of expectation after Sunday\u2019s Hungarian election which saw the dethroning of long-time leader Viktor Orb\u00e1n.European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called on Monday for &#8220;swift&#8221; progress in restoring the fraught ties between Brussels and Budapest following opposition leader P\u00e9ter Magyar&#8217;s stunning win on Sunday, adding that contacts will begin immediately but that the reset would need to wait until Magyar formally takes office, expected in mid-May.My colleagues Jorge Liboreiro and S\u00e1ndor Zsiros\u00a0break down which EU funds Magyar could seek to unlock as he aims to turn a new page in the relationship with Brussels \u2013 including \u20ac17 billion in frozen cohesion and Covid recovery funds, and \u20ac16 billion in defence loans yet to be approved by the EU executive.Magyar set out his stall yesterday in a wide-ranging three-hour press conference in Budapest, his first since Sunday\u2019s ballot, in which he outlined his priorities including tapping into EU funds, mulling joining the Eurozone and sustaining a tough line on migration.My colleague S\u00e1ndor Zsiros reports that Magyar also gave the most revealing insights to date on his vision for renewed ties with Ukraine, after a fraught relationship under Viktor Orb\u00e1n.He stressed that Ukraine cannot be compelled to accept a peace deal that requires it to cede territory. &#8220;No other country has the right to say that you should give up this or that territory. Anyone who says such a thing is a traitor himself,&#8221; Magyar said.Crucially, Magyar hinted he could lift Hungary\u2019s veto on the EU&#8217;s stalled \u20ac90 billion loan to Ukraine, raising prospects that the cash can be released to Kyiv in the coming weeks. But Magyar supports the opt-out negotiated by the Orb\u00e1n government which exempts Hungary from any direct financial payments into the loan, citing Hungary&#8217;s bad budgetary situation.He also said Ukraine&#8217;s EU accession &#8220;in the next ten years&#8221; would not be realistic, and opposed any fast-track of the country&#8217;s EU membership, a view that is in line with that of other EU leaders.My colleague Marta Pacheco writes that, while recognising the need to diversify Hungary\u2019s energy supply, Maguar refrained from committing to weaning off Russian oil and gas completely, backtracking on a pledge he made during the electoral campaign. He said that his Central European country \u201cwill look for the cheapest oil\u201d and \u201ccannot change geography\u201d when it comes to its energy supply, hinting at the possible removal of sanctions against Russia when the war in Ukraine ends.He also said that the disruption of Russian crude via the Druzhba pipeline \u2013 an issue much leveraged by the Orb\u00e1n campaign \u2013 was a threat to Hungarian supply, raising questions over whether the political dispute with Kyiv over the controversial pipeline will persist, despite Ukraine saying it will be repaired this spring.Marta takes a closer look at whether Magyar could break Hungary\u2019s reliance on Russian oil, and at how higher investment costs could be a deterrent for the new Hungarian leadership, challenging the EU\u2019s energy transition and independence goals.In other news this morning, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he is gearing up for talks with European counterparts on creating a joint European air defence system, saying discussions could start as early as this week.&#8221;I am confident: either Ukraine becomes an integral part of Europe\u2019s security system, or some in Europe risk becoming part of the &#8216;Russian world,'&#8221; Zelenskyy said. Countries on Europe&#8217;s eastern flank are already adopting Ukrainian solutions to bolster their defences, while Gulf countries are now also increasingly adopting Ukrainian technology to fend off Iranian drone attacks.Trump says the US military has begun its blockade of Iranian ports to ramp up pressure on TehranUS President Donald Trump said his country\u2019s military have begun blockading Iranian ports in an effort to force Tehran to open the strategic Strait of Hormuz and accept Washington\u2019s terms to end the war that has been raging since 28 February.At least two tankers approaching the Strait late on Monday turned around, according to a post on X by vessel tracker MarineTraffic, who announced the development shortly after the US Navy began its blockade.The UK Maritime Trade Operations agency said the blockade restricted \u201cthe entirety of the Iranian coastline, including ports and energy infrastructure.\u201d Its notice to mariners said transit through the strait to or from non-Iranian places was not reported to be impeded though ships \u201cmay encounter military presence.\u201d\u201cWe can\u2019t let a country blackmail or extort the world because that\u2019s what they\u2019re doing,\u201d Trump said of Iran at the White House, where he announced the blockade had started.He suggested the US remains willing to engage with Iran. \u201cI can tell you that we\u2019ve been called by the other side,\u201d Trump said, adding that &#8220;they want to work a deal.\u201dDiscussions between Washington and Iran about a second round of in-person negotiations are underway, according to two US officials and a person familiar with the matter. A diplomat from one of the mediating countries \u2013 Pakistan, Turkey and Egypt \u2013 said Tehran and the US have agreed to more talks.Malek Fouda has the full story.Risk of \u2018serious\u2019 economic shock if Iran war drags on, EBRD chief saysThe President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Odile Renaud-Basso, has warned that while the current scenario in the Middle East risks dampening growth prospects and pushing up inflation, the economic repercussions of a drawn-out war will be \u201cwider and more significant.\u201dThe EBRD estimates that a scenario in which oil prices continue at around $100 (\u20ac85) per barrel could dent growth by 0.4% and increase inflation by around 1.5% in the economies in which the bank operates.\u00a0\u201cThis doesn&#8217;t mean recession, but if the situation worsens, then the impact will be wider and more significant,\u201d Renaud-Basso explained.She added that Europe faces a challenge because its governments face a \u201cmuch more limited\u201d fiscal space, preventing them from introducing measures that could \u201ccounterweigh increases in energy prices\u201d in the same way as they did during the Covid-19 pandemic or the 2022 energy crisis.Last week, the EBRD announced plans to channel \u20ac5 billion in investments to countries in the Middle East hit by the economic repercussions of the conflict, with a focus on Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, the West Bank and Gaza.\u201cWhen you have private sector banks withdrawing or reducing their exposure (&#8230;) we are stepping in, in a way, as a counter-cyclical bank, which is there to continue to support investment,\u201d Renaud-Basso said.Watch the full interview on today\u2019s episode of Europe Today.More from our newsroomsHezbollah official says group will not abide by any agreements from Lebanon-Israel talks. Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem urged Lebanon on Monday to cancel a planned meeting with Israel in Washington the following day, reiterating his group&#8217;s rejection of direct negotiations with Israel. Gavin Blackburn has more.Judge dismisses Trump&#8217;s lawsuit against WSJ over reporting on ties to Epstein. A US federal judge tossed out a $10 billion (\u20ac8.5 billion) defamation lawsuit on Monday filed by President Donald Trump against The Wall Street Journal, after it published a report about a birthday letter he allegedly sent to one-time close friend Jeffrey Epstein. More.We&#8217;re also keeping an eye onIMF and World Bank\u2019s Spring Meetings take place in Washington DCThat\u2019s it for today. Jorge Liboreiro, Sandor Zsiros, Marta Pacheco, Malek Fouda and Sasha Vakulina contributed to this newsletter. 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