Hungary Lifts Immunity for Prime Minister Magyar and Former Ministers
· World · The Independent, Al Jazeera
Hungary's Parliament voted on Monday to strip parliamentary immunity from Prime Minister Péter Magyar and two former ministers from the previous administration. Prosecutors are investigating Magyar for alleged misdemeanor theft involving a mobile phone incident in a nightclub in June 2024. Simultaneously, the two former ministers face separate criminal investigations regarding the alleged mismanagement of 17.3 billion forints in public funds and the acceptance of over 12 billion forints in bribes. Magyar has denied the theft allegations and requested the immunity lift to clear his name. The move is part of a broader government effort to address alleged systemic fraud under the previous administration.
Why it matters
The lifting of immunity for high-level officials marks a significant step in the current administration's campaign to investigate alleged corruption and financial mismanagement from the previous government.
Read the original report — The Independent
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