Péter Magyar proposes reform of Hungarian county assemblies

Péter Magyar has announced plans to reform the Hungarian county system, aiming to abolish existing county assemblies. Magyar claims that the current system has been hollowed out by the Fidesz party and now serves primarily as a mechanism for the opposition to distribute funds.

He argues that the current structure is redundant and wasteful, suggesting that a complete overhaul could save billions of forints. Critics and local representatives have contested these claims, noting that the Fidesz government has already systematically reduced the legal powers of these assemblies and disputing the assertion that they function as significant centers of financial mismanagement.