Former MNB Governor Matolcsy Interrogated as Prosecutors Seek Immunity Suspension for Three Officials
Matolcsy György was questioned as a suspect in a case of alleged official misconduct, while prosecutors asked to lift the immunity of Hankó Balázs, Seszták Miklós and Magyar Péter.
The former president of the Magyar Nemzeti Bank faced a suspect interrogation over alleged abuse of office. The prosecution has requested that the parliamentary immunity of three lawmakers - Hankó Balázs, Seszták Miklós and Magyar Péter - be suspended. The prime minister denounced the move as the prosecutor's last weak attempt, yet pledged to appear before a court. Parliament also approved attaching correctional institutions to child-protection services, and elected Polyák Gábor as the new head of the Media Council.
Why it matters
The case could reshape legal accountability for high-level officials and intensify political tensions 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.
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