# Hungarian judicial reform and prosecutorial appointment

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/hungarian-judicial-reform-and-prosecutorial-appointment
> Updated: 2026-09-22T04:06:00.000Z. Sources: 27. Developments: 2.

The political crisis surrounding the nomination of Zoltán Szathmáry for Prosecutor General has intensified. Following President András Baka’s nomination, the Tisza Party, led by Péter Magyar, has unanimously rejected the candidate and demanded a new nominee, citing alleged links between Szathmáry’s brother and the ‘golden convoy’ case.

Parallel tensions have escalated as the Prosecution Office has requested the suspension of parliamentary immunity for Péter Magyar, Balázs Hankó, and Miklós Seszták. The Office cited specific, distinct reasons for each request: a 2024 mobile phone incident regarding Magyar, the NKA case for Hankó, and the Volánbusz investigation for Seszták.

Péter Magyar has condemned these actions as a ‘political character assassination,’ accusing the Prosecution Office of attempting to conflate his personal legal matters with major corruption cases involving the previous administration. In response, Magyar has called for an extraordinary parliamentary session and the total abolition of parliamentary immunity for crimes involving public indictment. 

The Prosecution Office has formally rejected these allegations, maintaining that its actions are based on ‘legal and professional grounds, independent of political considerations.’ The appointment of the Prosecutor General remains subject to a required two-thirds majority in the National Assembly.

## Claims

- The Prosecution Office requested the suspension of parliamentary immunity for Péter Magyar, Balázs Hankó, and Miklós Seszták. (corroborated by 9 sources)
- President András Baka nominated Zoltán Szathmáry for the position of Prosecutor General. (corroborated by 8 sources)
- Péter Magyar, leader of the Tisza Party, requested that President András Baka nominate a new candidate. (corroborated by 6 sources)
- The Tisza Party faction voted unanimously against the nomination of Zoltán Szathmáry for Prosecutor General. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- The Prosecution Office rejected the criticisms made by Péter Magyar regarding the organization. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- Péter Magyar accused the Prosecution Office of attempting to cover up corruption and acting as a successor to the previous administration's system. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- The Tisza Party's opposition is linked to allegations involving the nominee's brother in the 'golden convoy' case. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- Critic Áron Molnár argued that electing Szathmáry would maintain the prosecutorial system established under Péter Polt. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-22: Tisza Party rejects Zoltán Szathmáry as Prosecutor General nominee

The Tisza Party has rejected President András Baka's nomination of Zoltán Szathmáry for Prosecutor General, while the Prosecution Office has requested the suspension of immunity for Péter Magyar and two other's

25 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tisza-party-rejects-zoltn-szathmry-as-prosecutor-general-nominee

### 2026-09-21: Hungarian President calls for judicial reforms in Parliament

President András Baka called for democratic reforms and the rebuilding of judicial institutions during a Hungarian parliamentary session, highlighting the need for an impartial Prosecutor General's Office.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hungarian-president-calls-for-judicial-reforms-in-parliament

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