With 'Operation Purgatory,' Magyar moves to demolish Orban system
Key takeaways
- The new Hungarian government is moving swiftly to dismantle the system of former Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
- In his first few weeks in office, Magyar lifted EU blockades introduced by his predecessor, Viktor Orban, and launched a dialogue with Ukraine, which Orban had labeled "The Empire of Evil."
- Back home in Budapest, parliament has approved cuts to the salaries of lawmakers and ministers and limited a prime minister's time in office to a maximum of two terms.
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The new Hungarian government is moving swiftly to dismantle the system of former Prime Minister Viktor Orban. The focus: fighting corruption, reforming the media and protecting democracy.
https://p.dw.com/p/5G88VHungary's new prime minister, Peter Magyar, is losing no time dismantling what he referred to on Monday as his predecessor's 'mafia system'Image: Balint Szentgallay/Nur Photo/picture alliance Advertisement Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar and his government are setting a fast pace of reform.
In his first few weeks in office, Magyar lifted EU blockades introduced by his predecessor, Viktor Orban, and launched a dialogue with Ukraine, which Orban had labeled "The Empire of Evil."