Prosecutors seek court rulings to dissolve 61 Hungarian parties after election inactivity

After the recent parliamentary election, Hungary's Chief Prosecutor's Office reviewed the registry of parties that had presented candidates in the 2022 and 2026 elections. It found 61 parties that missed nominating candidates in both cycles. Prosecutors have already submitted claims against 56 of them, asking courts to rule that the parties' political activities have ceased, though they may remain registered as civic associations.

For five additional parties, the office seeks complete termination because the parties appear to have abandoned their work and hold no assets, which would erase their legal personality. The legal basis is the 1989 statute on party operation and financing, which allows courts to act on the prosecutor's motion. Previously, after the 2022 election, 73 parties faced similar actions, with 63 receiving the same request to end political activity and ten targeted for full dissolution.