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Michael McGrath, EU Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection, during an interview on 28/05/2026.

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Video. Hungary must reform for its people, not for EU - Commission McGrath

Updated: 29/05/2026 - 12:25 GMT+2

In a wide-ranging interview with Euronews, the EU Justice Commissioner dampened hopes that the frozen Hungarian EU funds could be disbursed any time soon.

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