Magyar Heads to Brussels for EU Funds Talks with Von der Leyen

Incoming Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced on April 26, 2026 that he would travel to Brussels this week for informal talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The primary goal is to agree a concrete plan for unlocking approximately €17 billion in EU funds frozen under Orbán's government over rule-of-law concerns, with a critical August 31 deadline for the €10.4 billion Recovery and Resilience Facility tranche. Magyar has pledged Hungary will join the European Public Prosecutor's Office, restore judicial independence, reform state media, and pass a new anti-corruption law — the conditions required by the Commission to release the funds. The meeting marks Magyar's first direct EU Commission engagement at presidential level since winning the April 12 election.