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Prime Minister Péter Magyar said the extension is limited to four months, shorter than the six‑month maximum, to allow time to negotiate a new EU‑compatible regulation that maintains border protection while eliminating EU‑imposed fines.
Tisza estimates that the legal dispute inherited from the previous government has already cost nearly EUR 1 billion, including a EUR 200 million lump‑sum penalty and a daily EUR 1 million fine.
Magyar also highlighted the recent crisis in Ceuta, north Africa, where human‑smuggling networks reportedly sent tens of thousands of people toward Spain within days after a court ruling created what was perceived to be a legal loophole.
He added that the Tisza government has already recovered EUR 16.4 bln in previously lost EU funds and continues negotiations to suspend the daily fine as soon as possible.
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