The European Council has lifted the funding restrictions that had been imposed on Hungarian institutions. As reported by KoWi, universities administered by state-run foundations were particularly affected by these restrictions. As a result, the affected universities were denied participation in Horizon Europe, Erasmus+, and other EU funding programs.
Since October 14, 2026, Hungarian institutions can regularly participate in new Horizon Europe projects starting from the grant agreement phase and join, under certain conditions, ongoing research projects.
Prior to the lifting of the funding restrictions, the Hungarian government had implemented reforms regarding conflicts of interest, transparency, and oversight of public funds.
Click here to access the implementing decision of the Council of the European Union: https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-13568-2026-COR-1/de/pdf