Reference date: 23 October 2026 — report; 26 October — planned signing

Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein plan to sign a €254.1 million grant agreement with Hungary in Budapest on 26 October, Reuters reported, citing Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide.

The restart follows a decade-long suspension over independent fund management. The package supports democracy, rule of law, media, anti-corruption work and the green transition. Signing remains forthcoming.

Sources

  1. Reuters: Norway–Hungary grant agreement ↗

Original summary based on the sources above, checked for the October 24, 2026 edition. Reference dates are shown separately from the edition date.