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Hungary opposition eyes anti-corruption drive to unlock EU funding

FILE PHOTO: Opposition candidate for prime minister Peter Marki-Zay speaks during a joint demonstration organised by opposition parties during the celebrations of the 65th anniversary of the Hungarian Uprising of 1956, in Budapest, Hungary, October 23, 2021. REUTERS/Marton Monus/File Photo

Hungary's opposition hopes a clampdown on corruption and joining the European Public Prosecutor's Office will unlock European Union recovery funding to boost economic growth and investment, its leader Peter Marki-Zay said on Wednesday.

The EU has been at loggerheads with Budapest for years over issues ranging from LGBT rights to press and academic freedom.

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