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Hungary loses access to part of EU financing

12/01/2023

Many Hungarian organizations are now ineligible for EU funding including Horizon Europe funding. It resulted from long-term concerns over corruption and breaches of rule of law in Hungary. 

EU Council decision aims at Hungarian entities that have the form of so-called public interest trust and those managed by such an entity. This includes  21 universities and several other educational and cultural institutions. 

The public interest funds were criticized as a tool used by Victor Orban's government to control education and information in Hungary and limit the rule of law.

 

Council of the EU decision

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Regiostars Awards 2025: meet the winners

06/12/2025

Six innovative EU-funded projects were honoured at the 2025 RegioStars Awards on 15 October 2025 in Brussels, held during the 23rd European Week of Regions and Cities. With a record 266 applications from all over Europe, projects were recognized across five thematic categories,...

Hop-on facility - 2025 call outcomes

02/12/2025

The Hop-on call HORIZON-WIDERA-2025-03-ACCESS-01 was open since 6 May 2025 and by the deadline on 4 September 2025, 61 proposals were submitted. The call budget allowed for funding of 90 projects. At the beginning of December, the applicants were informed on call evaluation...

Convergence of the Czech Republic's participation in the Framework Programmes exists, but may face structural limitations

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On October 16, 2025, Daniel Frank published an analysis entitled Convergence of EU-13 Countries in EU Framework Programmes: Trends, Divergences and Limits, with the main finding that "EU-13 are demonstrably strengthening in Horizon Europe, and their convergence towards...

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