Hungarian parliament sees boycotts, presidential warning and govt defence of early reforms

The session began with President András Baka’s pre-agenda speech, which was boycotted by Fidesz, its ally KDNP and Mi Hazánk, each citing different grievances over legitimacy and procedural rules. Baka used the platform to stress a loss of public confidence in the prosecution service and to criticize recent amendments to the Constitutional Court Act, urging broader societal input in judge nominations. Prime Minister Péter Magyar then portrayed Hungary as a “functioning country,” citing family benefits, energy subsidies and the recent EU agreement that released billions of euros in recovery funds.

He pledged to scrutinise and, where wrongdoing is proven, reverse contracts signed by former administrations, accusing former ruling circles of siphoning assets worth tens of trillions of forints. The culture committee also advanced the appointment of lawyer Gábor Polyák to head the Media Council. The debates highlighted the new government’s focus on institutional reform, EU financing and the reclamation of public assets.