Péter Magyar Says New Hungarian Government Could Take Power in Early May
Hungary's Prime Minister-designate Péter Magyar announced that his new government could assume power during the first week of May, following a landslide election victory for his centre-right Tisza party. After meeting with President Tamás Sulyok, Magyar stated that the inaugural parliamentary session would likely be scheduled for May 6 or 7, accelerating the transition from Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule. Magyar urged the outgoing administration to act strictly as a caretaker government, warning against decisions that could hinder the incoming regime or harm national interests. He outlined plans for significant structural reforms, including the creation of separate ministries for health, education, and environmental protection. Additionally, Magyar vowed to suspend news programming on the public broadcaster, criticizing it as a propaganda tool for Orbán’s Fidesz party, until independent and objective conditions are established. Leveraging his party’s two-thirds parliamentary supermajority, Magyar indicated readiness to enact constitutional changes if President Sulyok, whom he deemed unfit, refuses to resign after the new government is formed. This rapid transition aims to capitalize on the overwhelming electoral mandate to dismantle the previous political system.
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Péter Magyar Says New Hungarian Government Could Take Power in Early May
Hungary's Prime Minister-designate Péter Magyar announced that his new government could assume power during the first week of May, following a landslide election victory for his centre-right Tisza party. After meeting with President Tamás Sulyok, Magyar stated that the inaugural parliamentary session would likely be scheduled for May 6 or 7, accelerating the transition from Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule. Magyar urged the outgoing administration to act strictly as a caretaker government, warning against decisions that could hinder the incoming regime or harm national interests. He outlined plans for significant structural reforms, including the creation of separate ministries for health, education, and environmental protection. Additionally, Magyar vowed to suspend news programming on the public broadcaster, criticizing it as a propaganda tool for Orbán’s Fidesz party, until independent and objective conditions are established. Leveraging his party’s two-thirds parliamentary supermajority, Magyar indicated readiness to enact constitutional changes if President Sulyok, whom he deemed unfit, refuses to resign after the new government is formed. This rapid transition aims to capitalize on the overwhelming electoral mandate to dismantle the previous political system.
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