France, May 29 -- The meeting comes during Magyar's two-day visit to Brussels, his first official trip to the EU's seat since his Tisza Party won a two-thirds election victory in a high-turnout vote that ended Viktor Orban's 16-year rule.

Magyar is seeking to reset relations with the European Union and secure the release of around €18 billion in cohesion and recovery funds withheld over rule-of-law concerns.

Brussels began suspending funding to Hungary in 2022 under a conditionality mechanism linking EU payments to adherence to rule-of-law standards, citing concerns over public procurement, judicial independence and anti-corruption safeguards.

Magyar on Thursday said a deal on releasing frozen EU funds was close, as there is an a...