The EU is to release more than €16bn to Hungary that had been frozen under the rule of Viktor Orbán , with Ursula von der Leyen hailing the “winds of change” in the country since the election of Péter Magyar last month. The decision, described as a “historic breakthrough” by the new prime minister, comes as police in Hungary have said they will allow next month’s Pride parade in Budapest to take place. Last year they sought to block the event on the orders of the government of the rightwing Orbán. Last year’s march made headlines around the world after Orbán’s Fidesz party backed legislation – the first of its kind in the EU’s recent history – that created a legal basis for Pride events to be banned, citing a widely criticised need to protect children. Since Magyar was elected in a landslide victory , setting off celebrations across the country as Hungarians marked the end of Orbán’s 16 years in power, the new leader has repeatedly voiced support for equality and freedom of assembly.…