The Eurotrans Foundation, established by the UDMR, will no longer handle applications for Hungarian citizenship after funding from Budapest was withdrawn

The Eurotrans Foundation, established by the UDMR, will no longer participate in the simplified process of regaining Hungarian citizenship for Romanian citizens of Hungarian ethnicity after the funding provided by the Hungarian government ends. The organization will continue to provide services until the end of the year, according to its president, Zoltán Levente Nagy, quoted by the publication Krónika.

Since 2015, the foundation has managed the naturalization process in Transylvania through 25 offices and visits to rural areas. Eurotrans provided free assistance in preparing applications, including photographs, translations, and documents, in cooperation with Hungary’s diplomatic missions.

According to data presented by Krónika, the organization helped approximately 140,000 Hungarians from Transylvania prepare their documents to obtain Hungarian citizenship and submitted more than 50,000 civil registration applications. The foundation also provided support for programs intended for families and children.

The president of Eurotrans says that he requested funding for next year but has not yet received a response. In its absence, management of the applications will return exclusively to the Embassy of Hungary and the consulates general in Cluj-Napoca and Miercurea-Ciuc.

Krónika claims that the withdrawal of support could be related to the foundation’s involvement in collecting postal votes during Hungary’s parliamentary elections. The UDMR was accused of going beyond its technical role, an accusation rejected by Kelemen Hunor, who stated that the organization provided only assistance with submitting the votes.