Hungary’s Magyar urges president to quit, vows to overhaul state media
Al Jazeera·2h ago·Positivity
What Happened
Hungary's Prime Minister-elect Peter Magyar announced plans to overhaul state media and called for President Tamas Sulyok's resignation after his Tisza party won Sunday's landslide election, ending Viktor Orban's 16-year rule. Magyar pledged to suspend public media news broadcasts and establish new media laws. He faces economic challenges, including unblocking 16 billion euros in EU COVID-19 recovery funding. Priority reforms include anti-corruption measures and restoring judicial independence.
Key Entities
Peter MagyarTisza partyViktor OrbanHungaryTamas SulyokEuropean UnionUrsula von der Leyen