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The change in Hungary\u2019s government could help unlock \u20ac90bn for Ukraine and give a \u201cnew push\u201d for it to join the European Union, the bloc\u2019s expansion chief said Tuesday.<\/strong> Marta Kos, speaking on the sidelines of the IMF and World Bank spring meetings, described the Hungarian election on Sunday \u2013 which saw long-ruling nationalist prime minister Viktor Orb\u00e1n defeated \u2013 as a \u201cbig win for Europe.\u201d \u201cI expect, personally, that this will have a positive effect on the accession process,\u201d Kos said. She also said it would help unlock a major loan needed to prop up Ukraine\u2019s budget. Orban had an effective veto on the funds, angering other EU leaders. He had tied the veto to a dispute with Ukraine over a damaged pipeline carrying Russian oil.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Britain will announce extra support for Ukraine worth millions of pounds on Wednesday as senior ministers hold a series of meetings with their international counterparts.<\/strong> In Washington DC, chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to confirm a \u00a3752m payment to Kyiv ahead of a meeting with Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Svyrydenko. The payment, part of a \u00a33.36bn loan, is intended to help pay for weaponry including long-range missiles, air defence systems and drones.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n