Vitézy to coordinate the return of European funds

05.06.2026 11:01 HotInfo

Dávid Vitézy will coordinate work on returning European funds to Hungary. The announcement came on Friday, June 5, after a government meeting at which, according to him, this topic was one of the main points. Index.hu ↗

The new European funds are meant to expand the government's fiscal space. Vitézy stated that Hungary has already pre-financed projects worth 2.6 billion euros that have been completed or finished. A decision is also expected on the use of 4.2 billion euros from the frozen Cohesion Fund money for the years 2021 to 2027. These funds are to be directed toward environmental, energy, and water management development projects. HVG ↗

In the transport sector, Vitézy announced the replacement of the entire HÉV fleet. The government wants to use the released European funds to buy 42 new railcars for the lines toward Szentendre, Csepel, and Ráckeve. According to an earlier announcement, the first air-conditioned, barrier-free trains could begin operating in 2029. The new announcements also add to the plan to buy 35 double-decker trains. HVG ↗

At the same time, personnel changes continue within the MÁV group. On June 2, Vitézy dismissed János Bada, effective immediately, from the helm of MÁV Szolgáltató Központ, the MÁV group's service company. Enikő Simon became the new CEO. Bada was described in the Hungarian media as a former high school classmate of János Lázár. Further developments will depend on negotiations with Brussels and on how the government divides the released funds between transport and other investments. Telex ↗

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