Norway and Hungary agree to restart grants after decade-long pause

Reuters reports that Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said Norway and Hungary had agreed to restart grants, with a €254.1 million agreement set for signing in Budapest on October 26. He said payments stopped for a decade because Norway and Hungary’s previous government could not agree on an independent fund operator. The deal covers the 2021–2028 funding period, though payments are possible until April 2031.