
Magyar is said to have thrown a cell phone into the Danube in a nightclub. Two former ministers also have to answer for embezzlement and corruption.
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The Hungarian Parliament voted to lift the immunity of MPs.
Magyar is said to have thrown someone else's cell phone into the Danube in a nightclub in 2024. Two former ministers also have to answer for embezzlement and corruption.
Peter Magyar: The Hungarian Prime Minister sees political motivation in the process. Photo: AFP
Budapest. The Hungarian parliament has lifted the immunity of Prime Minister Peter Magyar and two former ministers in his predecessor Viktor Orban's government. This means that the criminal investigations against the three MPs can continue.
Magyar is suspected of taking a man's cell phone and throwing it into the Danube during an argument at a nightclub in June 2024. The public prosecutor's office is investigating theft. Magyar denies the accusation and describes the proceedings, which involve damages of around 263 euros, as politically motivated.
Former Culture Minister Balazs Hanko is accused of improperly allocating millions of dollars in public funds. Former development minister Miklos Sesztak is said to have accepted millions in bribes. No charges have yet been brought against any of the three politicians.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Continuation of the criminal investigation against the three politicians
Very likely · Within weeks

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