Hungary: Péter Magyar Seeks to Abolish Parliamentary Immunity
The Hungarian prime minister announced plans to eliminate parliamentary immunity for criminal offenses following a prosecutorial request regarding his own immunity.
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has announced an initiative to fully abolish parliamentary immunity for lawmakers in cases of indictable criminal offenses, according to reports by HVG and Portfolio.hu.
According to HVG, the initiative follows a formal request submitted by prosecutors to lift the prime minister's own immunity. Portfolio.hu reported that the move comes amid intensifying tensions surrounding the prosecution service, alongside broader political and legal disputes.
Sources: Portfolio.hu, HVG
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