Hungarian Prosecutor General Gábor Nagy resigns amid political pressure

Prosecutor General Gábor Bálint Nagy announced his resignation, effective 25 August 2026, stating that the office had been subjected to “unacceptable public and political pressure” and attacks that “far exceed the bounds of acceptable professional and public debate.” He emphasized that the prosecutor’s service must not become a tool for political struggles and that his stepping down was intended to protect its independence and the public’s trust in more than four thousand staff members.

Prime Minister Péter Magyar welcomed the resignation, calling the former chief prosecutor “another Orbán puppet” and saying the country had freed itself from that influence. The resignation follows the new government’s drive to remove senior officials appointed under former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, including a recent constitutional amendment that ended the mandate of President Tamás Sulyok. The case was brought up amid investigations into a Ukrainian cash‑convoy and alleged misuse of public funds, which the government used to pressure Nagy.

The development marks a significant shift in Hungary’s justice system after the April 2026 elections that brought Magyar’s party to power, and it is expected to generate continued domestic and international coverage.