Ungarn: Ungarns Parlament hebt Immunität von Regierungschef Magyar auf
Magyar soll 2024 in einem Nachtclub ein fremdes Handy in die Donau geworfen haben. Zwei frühere Minister müssen sich zudem wegen Veruntreuung und Korruption verantworten.
Budapest - The Hungarian Parliament has lifted the immunity of Prime Minister Peter Magyar and two former ministers from Viktor Orban's previous government. This allows criminal proceedings to continue against the three lawmakers. Magyar is suspected of taking a man's mobile phone and throwing it into the Danube during a confrontation at a nightclub in June 2024.
The prosecutor's office is investigating for theft. Magyar denies the accusations and calls the proceedings politically motivated, claiming the case involves a damage claim of around 263 euros. Former Culture Minister Balazs Hanko is accused of misappropriating public funds in the millions for non-authorized purposes. Former Development Minister Miklos Sesztak is alleged to have received million-euro bribes. No charges have been brought against any of the three politicians so far.
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