As Hungary’s new PM, Magyar’s hunt for Orban’s protégés has already begun
France 24 • • general
Key Points:
- Peter Magyar, Hungary’s new prime minister, declared the end of Viktor Orban’s era and demanded the resignation of Orban-appointed officials in key judicial and oversight positions by May 31.
- Magyar’s centre-right Tisza party won a landslide victory last month and aims to dismantle the “opposition-proof” state Orban built over 15 years.
- Poland’s former justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro, who was granted asylum in Hungary under Orban, fled to the US shortly after Magyar took office, signaling Magyar’s intent to no longer shelter corrupt officials.
- Magyar faces the challenge of removing entrenched Orban loyalists from state institutions, which may require constitutional changes and legal battles if they refuse to resign.
- Analysts note Magyar’s swift actions suggest he has a clear plan to dismantle Orban’s network, and the system securing Orban’s rule is already beginning to collapse.