Hungarian PM arrives in Brussels to unlock 10bn EU funds amid rule-of-law talks
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar arrives in Brussels on Friday for a high-stakes meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, aiming to reset relations and unlock €10 billion in frozen EU recovery funds before an August deadline. The talks mark Budapest’s latest effort to ease tensions with Brussels after years of rule-of-law disputes under former leader Viktor Orbán, officials said.
Magyar’s government frames the meeting as a symbolic "reset" of Hungary’s EU ties, though concrete concessions remain unclear. The €10 billion in blocked funds—part of Hungary’s post-pandemic recovery package—has been withheld since 2022 over concerns about judicial independence and corruption. Von der Leyen’s office confirmed the meeting on Tuesday, following days of silence from Brussels .
The visit comes as Hungary softens its stance on Ukraine, with Magyar signaling openness to a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy—though only under strict conditions. Budapest demands discussions on the rights of Hungary’s ethnic minority in western Ukraine, a long-standing point of contention, and insists on a "balanced" approach to the war, according to government statements . Magyar’s predecessor, Orbán, had blocked EU military aid to Kyiv and opposed sanctions on Russia.
In a separate move, Hungary’s parliament this week reversed a 2023 law that had withdrawn Budapest from the International Criminal Court (ICC), aligning with an EU-wide position. The decision forces Hungary to comply with the ICC’s arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a shift Magyar framed as a commitment to "peace and human rights" .
The Brussels talks will test whether Magyar’s government can deliver tangible reforms to satisfy EU demands. While the meeting is billed as a fresh start, diplomats caution that Hungary’s past promises—including anti-corruption measures—have often gone unfulfilled. The August deadline for unlocking funds adds urgency, with Budapest facing potential financial penalties if no agreement is reached.
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