00:00Hungarian Prime Minister-Elect Peter Mayer has said that EU funds could soon be released to Hungary following a series
00:06of high-level meetings in Brussels on Wednesday.
00:09Mayer met with European Council President Antonio Costa and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in their first direct talks
00:17since his election victory on the 12th of April.
00:20According to Commission President von der Leyen, the pair discussed the steps necessary to unlock EU funds he imaged for
00:28Hungary held up during the premiership of Viktor Orban, a long-standing critic of von der Leyen's presidency.
00:35In a social media post, Mayer said that the talks were, quote, highly constructive and productive as he called for
00:42discussions to move at speed.
00:44Hungary risk losing around 10 billion euros in post-pandemic funds intended to support its economy unless Mayer secures the
00:54deal before an August deadline.
00:56The Hungarian Prime Minister-Elect will return to Brussels for an official visit on 25 May, once in office.
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