New leader in Budapest, but old pragmatism stays. Péter Magyar, the man who replaced Orbán, announced three decisions that show Hungary has no intention of playing to Brussels' tune - at least not when it comes to money and energy.

First: Russian oil stays. "We cannot change geography", Magyar said - and that is a sentence we in the Balkans understand better than anyone. When you are caught between East and West, ideology is a luxury and gas pipelines are reality. Hungary will continue energy contracts with Russia, including the nuclear plant in Paks, and rejection is not on the table.

Second: no Hungarian participation in the 90 billion euro credit for Ukraine. This is a move that will enrage Brussels, but Magyar clearly calculates - why pay for someone else's war when you have your own problems? In the Balkans, this logic isn't cynicism, it's survival.

Third: no fast-tracked EU membership for Ukraine. Magyar is categorical - a referendum on that question will not happen "in the next decade." This is a slap for Kyiv, but also for all those in Brussels who thought that replacing Orbán meant getting an obedient Budapest.

What does this tell us? That leaders change, but interests remain. Hungary is a country that knows how to count - and regardless of who sits in the prime minister's chair, the bill always has to be paid. Whether Brussels will understand that or will keep being surprised is already their problem.