Detention of Seszták Miklós and zero-vote prosecutor nominee signal accelerating accountability
Seszták Miklós was placed under custody as the NVVH said it will take over several investigations, and Baka András’s candidate for chief prosecutor received zero votes.
Why it matters
The arrests and failed prosecutor nomination indicate a rapid escalation in political accountability in Hungary.
How this story developed
- Sep 12 Government releases child-protection report warning the system is on the brink of collapse
- Sep 12 The government unveiled the report during a press event at the Kossuth Lajos Gyermekotthon.
- Sep 22 Hungary's deputy chief prosecutor has asked the parliament to lift immunity for MPs Magyar Péter, Hankó Balázs and Seszták Miklós over distinct alleged offenses.
- Sep 26 The parliamentary speaker received the prosecutor’s request and forwarded it to the Immunity Committee.
- Sep 28 Parliament voted to strip immunity from the prime minister and two former ministers.
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