Parliamentary immunity is back at the centre of Hungarian politics, while intelligence reforms, public-money investigations and a weaker forint add to a busy week.
This week’s Hungary Weekly Briefing looks at the latest institutional battles, as prosecutors seek to lift the immunity of Prime Minister Péter Magyar and two former ministers in separate cases.
We also examine the continued overhaul of Hungary’s intelligence services, fresh investigations into the use of public money, and the economic uncertainty created by a weaker forint for businesses and homebuyers.
Beyond politics and the economy, the briefing covers a violent Budapest assault involving a British tourist, upcoming changes to the capital’s public transport and a first look at Hungary’s 2027 calendar, including six guaranteed long weekends.
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