Hungary’s incoming Prime Minister Péter Magyar said he has begun high-level talks with European Commission leaders aimed at unlocking frozen EU funds and reaching a broader political agreement with Brussels.

Hungary said it could lift its block on the 90 billion euro EU loan package if Ukraine restores oil deliveries through the Druzhba pipeline, as Budapest maintained its position linking energy transit to financial support.

The two teams came into the game tied on points at the top of the Hungarian championship table. After ETO FC Győr beat Ferencváros 1–0 at home, they are now three points clear of their opponents, Fradi, the winners of the last seven championships. 20-year-old Hungarian player Kevin Bánáti scored the winner that prompted some VAR controversy.

Greenpeace has reported that tests near Hungarian battery industry sites, including Göd, found no levels of contamination posing a health risk. The findings, published four days after the election, contradict allegations that became central to the opposition’s campaign against the Orbán government.

A Hungarian national listed among the EU’s most wanted fugitives has been arrested in Mexico, marking a rare cross-continental operation involving Hungarian and Mexican authorities, as officials continue efforts to dismantle international drug trafficking networks.

In his first post-election interview, Fidesz campaign chief Balázs Orbán admitted the scale of the party’s defeat came as a shock, outlining economic pressures and voter realignment as key factors, while signalling the need for a fundamental restructuring of the movement.