Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar said ahead of the European Council that the current EU budget proposal is not acceptable, as the contribution expected from Hungary and cohesion countries such as Poland would rise significantly, even though the common agricultural and cohesion policy frameworks have not been cut. He stressed that getting the content right matters more than a quick deal, since the long-term EU financial framework shapes Hungary's budget, water management and competitiveness investments for the next seven years. He said mainstream European migration positions are converging with Hungary's, calling it a 'good direction'. The Council closed rule-of-law conditionality proceedings, which should return several billion euros to Hungary, and the Tisza government further tightened child protection law. He plans to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Brussels and may meet him in Berehove in the autumn.
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