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Péter Magyar's reform agenda and institutional transition

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Following the end of Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule, Prime Minister Péter Magyar and the Tisza Party have initiated a period of rapid institutional transformation. Leveraging a two-thirds parliamentary majority, the administration has implemented ‘Operation Fegefeuer’ (Operation Purgatory) to dismantle the previous framework through sweeping constitutional and administrative changes. Key institutional shifts include the removal of President Tamás Sulyok, the replacement of the Prosecutor General, and the appointment of former Supreme Court President András Baka to a significant role. To combat systemic corruption and secure EU funds, the government established the National Asset Recovery and Protection Office and confirmed Hungary’s accession to the European Public Prosecutor’s Office. In a recent move to reshape the judiciary, the Hungarian Parliament elected five new judges to the Constitutional Court, all nominated by the Tisza Party. The new ~~members, including former Transparency International legal director~~ members—Nóra Chronowski, András György Kovács, Miklós Ligeti, ~~received~~ Árpád Gábor Orosz, and Zsolt Szomora—received 137 votes in favor and 6 against during a secret ballot. ~~The judges—Nóra Chronowski, András György Kovács, Miklós Ligeti, Árpád Gábor Orosz, and Zsolt Szomora—will~~ These judges will serve nine-year ~~terms. This election followed~~ terms following a constitutional amendment establishing a retirement age of ~~70, which led to several departures.~~ 70. The process was ~~marked~~ boycotted by ~~opposition from the~~ Fidesz and ~~KDNP parliamentary groups, which boycotted the vote, labeling~~ KDNP, who labeled the procedure an “undermining of ~~constitutionality.”~~ constitutionality” and “illegitimate.” Magyar has also advanced ~~several legislative and~~ social and legislative agendas. The ~~Parliament voted to disclose former agent files, and Magyar claimed public media has regained independence. Regarding social policy, the~~ government is launching a 10 billion forint emergency child protection program to fund professional programs and ~~implementing wage increases for~~ create 184 new or upgraded residential places. Additionally, social sector ~~workers.~~ workers are set to receive 20–25 percent pay rises in two stages starting in November. Despite an inherited 8.3 percent budget deficit, Magyar has pledged significant increases to family allowances in the 2027 budget and aims to introduce a new ~~constitution—to be ratified via referendum—and new~~ constitution and electoral laws by ~~2030, alongside reforms to adoption laws to allow single parents and same-sex couples to adopt.~~ 2030.

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