Magyar names first ministers in new Hungarian government
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Key Points:
- Incoming Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced the first seven Cabinet members, with plans to expand the Cabinet to 16 members, moving away from the centralized model under Viktor Orbán.
- Magyar will dismantle "super ministries," creating standalone departments for key portfolios such as education, health, social policy, justice, and digital technology.
- Key appointments include Anita Orbán as foreign minister, András Kármán as finance minister, István Kapitány overseeing economy and energy, and Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi as defense minister.
- The restructuring aims to decentralize power, splitting finance from the economy portfolio and limiting the interior ministry to law enforcement duties.
- Magyar warned of potential financial irregularities from the previous government and promised transparency regarding Hungary’s fiscal status once his Cabinet assumes office.
