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Hungary transition: political reforms and governance shifts

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Following the April 2026 election, Péter Magyar’s Tisza Party has implemented sweeping reforms to end Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule. Utilizing a two-thirds majority, the administration passed a constitutional amendment imposing an eight-year term limit for prime ministers, applied retroactively to prevent Orbán from returning to power. This reform, alongside changes to judicial age limits, has triggered legal challenges from Fidesz-KDNP. The Constitutional Court is reviewing the legality of the 17th Amendment, the removal of President Tamás Sulyok, and the subsequent election of András Baka. ~~Economic shifts are emerging as business magnates adjust to the new landscape. Companies previously reliant on close ties~~ Efforts to ~~the former administration~~ address corruption have intensified. The Budapest Police Headquarters has launched an investigation into a 2012 residency bond program initiated by Antal Rogán. Following a complaint from Transparency International, authorities are ~~re-evaluating models to avoid~~ examining allegations of official misconduct and state losses ~~from efforts to curb cronyism. Magyar introduced a searchable database to track approximately 400~~ totaling at least 21 billion forints. The organization claims intermediary companies, many offshore, may have earned 60 billion forints in ~~civil grants distributed between 2022 and 2026 to expose funds sent to ‘pseudo-civil’ organizations. In preparation for~~ profit while the state incurred significant damages. Concurrently, the National ~~Office for~~ Asset Recovery and Asset Protection Office (NVVH) ~~to begin work by late September, an initial budget~~ has begun exercising its new authority. As of ~~2.48 billion HUF~~ September 27, the NVVH has ~~been allocated.~~ assumed jurisdiction over four criminal cases, including influence peddling related to work-based residence permits, corruption in municipal expenditures for park maintenance and catering, corruption involving a state-owned company, and unjustified propaganda costs at a state institution. This follows the appointment of Anna ~~Unger, elected~~ Unger to lead the office, who stated her mission is to break the ‘glass ceiling’ of political untouchability regarding corruption. However, her appointment has faced scrutiny. Deputy Speaker Anikó Hallerné Nagy clarified that no objective point-based system was used to select Unger, noting the committee instead weighed political risks and professional suitability. Parliamentary tensions have escalated, with Speaker Ágnes Forsthoffer banning Mi Hazánk leader László Toroczkai from sessions after he referred to Prime Minister Magyar as a “cowardly, disgusting worm.” Concurrently, legal expert Péter Hack testified that the profit-oriented structure of the enforcement system has led to abuses and a lack of oversight.

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