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Von Der Leyen To Meet Hungary’s New PM Péter Magyar In Brussels. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will meet Hungary’s new prime minister Péter Magyar in Brussels on Friday. The meeting was confirmed by the European Commission after days of uncertainty over whether talks would take place. Magyar’s new centrist movement swept to victory in Hungary’s recent election, ending 16 years of rule by Viktor Orbán. Budapest is seeking to rebuild strained relations with Brussels after years of disputes over rule-of-law concerns under Orbán. Hungary’s top priority is unlocking €10.4 billion in frozen EU recovery funds tied to reforms demanded by the bloc. Hungarian Foreign Minister Anita Orbán said the government is racing to meet the EU’s conditions before the August deadline. Magyar has claimed there is already a “political agreement” on releasing the funds, although EU officials say technical issues remain unresolved. During his Brussels visit, Magyar is also scheduled to meet Mark Rutte and Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever.
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