Incoming Hungarian Government Begins Talks with Brussels over Frozen EU Funds

ER Editor: Hungarian Conservative also has this —

Péter Magyar Names Seven of Sixteen Incoming Ministers of Hungary

Magyar has named his new ministries, avoiding the old Orban super-ministry structure. The article linked to above gives biographies for a handful of designated ministers  —

The main difference between the incoming government structure and the outgoing Orbán government is that there will be no so-called super ministries. The successive governments of Viktor Orbán focused on a centralized structure, emphasizing large, integrated ministries, such as the Ministry of Interior, which absorbed health, education, oversight, and law enforcement. The Tisza model breaks these up into more specialized, functionally narrower ministries, more closely resembling a pre-2010 or early post-transition Hungarian cabinet structure.

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Incoming Hungarian Government Begins Talks with Brussels over Frozen EU Funds

HUNGARIAN CONSERVATIVE

Hungary’s prime minister-elect Péter Magyar said he has held high-level talks in Hungary over the past two days with European Commission leaders, as his government moves to unlock suspended European Union funding and reset relations with Brussels.

Péter Magyar speaks to the press in the Parliament on 17 April 2026.   Róbert Hegedüs/MTI

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In a statement, the Tisza Party leader said he made clear during the discussions that his incoming government would begin work with an unprecedented mandate and responsibility, calling the election result a major opportunity for both Hungary and Europe.

Magyar said restoring access to EU funds would be a top priority, arguing that the resources are essential to restarting the Hungarian economy.

‘EU funding is not charity,’ he said, describing the money as compensation for Hungary’s contributions to the bloc and its role within Europe.

According to the statement, Magyar outlined key commitments of the incoming government during the talks, including anti-corruption measures, Hungary’s accession to the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, and restoring the independence of the judiciary, the press and higher education.

He said the new government intends to fully implement those pledges while working to secure the release of EU funds currently frozen over rule-of-law concerns.

Magyar added that detailed technical discussions had begun at the highest professional level, describing them as the first steps in a complex but urgent process.

‘There was broad agreement on the need to begin substantive work to ensure Hungary receives the funds it is entitled to’

While acknowledging that the consequences of the outgoing government’s policies would not disappear overnight, he said the focus was on solutions rather than excuses, and that there was broad agreement on the need to begin substantive work to ensure Hungary receives the funds it is entitled to.

‘The first steps have been taken in the right direction,’ he said.

Magyar also announced that his third foreign trip after taking the oath of office is expected to be to Brussels, where he plans to seek a comprehensive political agreement with EU institutions and member states to accelerate the release of funding for Hungarian citizens and businesses.

‘The Hungarian people made a clear decision that Hungary belongs in Europe,’ Magyar said.

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