Negotiators from Hungary and the European Commission are making a final push to reach an agreement on the release of frozen EU funds ahead of a key deadline.
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar is due to meet European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday at 13:00 for talks aimed at signalling a new chapter in relations between Hungary and the EU.
Magyar won April’s general election, bringing an end to Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule. During his time in office, Orbán frequently blocked EU decisions, while Brussels withheld €17 billion in funding over concerns about corruption.
Magyar’s last-minute push for EU funds
Several members of Magyar’s government held talks with Commission officials on Thursday on securing €10.4 billion from the EU’s post-pandemic Recovery Fund. Hungary risks losing part of the funding if it fails to meet the end-of-August deadline.
