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UKRAINE PERSPECTIVE
PETER MAGYAR SWORN IN AS HUNGARY'S PRIME MINISTER — ENDING 16 YEARS OF ORBÁN RULE
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DOMINANT ANGLE
Kyiv welcomes Zelensky's congratulations to Magyar — and Budapest's promise to unlock the 17 billion.
Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media
ANALYSIS
The Kyiv Post and Ukrinform cover the event with barely concealed enthusiasm. Zelensky immediately congratulated Magyar on X, highlighting the symbolic nature of the date — May 9, Europe Day. 'Ukraine is ready to deepen cooperation with Hungary,' he declared. The Kyiv Post details what is at stake for Kyiv: Magyar wants to unlock 17 billion euros in frozen EU funds AND access 16.2 billion euros in EU defence loans from the SAFE programme — a combined 33.2 billion that would revitalise Hungary's stagnant economy. But for Kyiv, the immediate priority is military: Orbán had blocked the transit of European weapons through Hungary. Magyar has already signalled this policy will end. Ukrinform also notes the first symbolic test: Magyar had promised to launch extradition proceedings against Zbigniew Ziobro on his first day — but the former Polish minister appears to have fled to the US beforehand.
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