The grant was part of funding earmarked to boost Hungarian companies' presence on foreign markets.

So far, the government has awarded 50 companies a total of HUF 70 billion from the funding, supporting investments with a value of HUF 140 bln at bases abroad, Szijjártó said. Fifteen of those investments are in Romania and 10 are in Serbia, he added.

Around three-fourths of Videoton's products are exported.