EU officials in Hungary to discuss unlocking billions of euros held while Orbán was in charge

Bogdan Hofbauer

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — European Union officials are meeting Friday in Budapest with members of Hungarian election winner Péter Magyar’s team about pressing issues including a massive loan for Ukraine as well as unlocking about 17 billion euros ($20 billion) of aid for Hungary withheld during the reign of outgoing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Magyar will take power in May, but the EU is hoping to jump-start talks to fast-track cooperation with the new government, said European Commission