Hungarian parliament lifts immunity of PM and Orbán-era ministers in separate criminal cases
Péter Magyar, whose Tisza party swept to power in April promising to investigate alleged corruption and abuse of office during Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule, has said he wants to abolish parliamentary immunity altogether.
Hungary's parliament has lifted the immunity of Prime Minister Péter Magyar and two former ministers from Viktor Orbán's era, paving the way for criminal investigations into potential corruption. The three individuals, who are suspected of stealing millions of euros, are the first high-ranking officials from Orbán's 16-year tenure to face such probes.
Magyar, who requested his immunity be lifted to clear his name, was accused of stealing a phone from a man filming him in a nightclub and throwing it into the Danube. Former culture minister Balázs Hankó is accused of embezzling over €40 million meant for the 2026 parliamentary election campaign and personal gain, while former development minister Miklós Seszták is under investigation for accepting bribes in connection with the purchase of second-hand buses.
Orbán's Fidesz party and its ally KDNP boycotted the session, with the latter party accusing authorities of conducting a sham investigation.
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