Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has announced an extraordinary government meeting for Monday, followed by a parliamentary group session, while hinting at significant political and institutional changes to be unveiled in Parliament.
In a brief but intriguing Facebook post published on Sunday, the prime minister wrote that an extraordinary cabinet meeting would be followed by a faction meeting, after which he would present plans concerning the removal of what he described as “puppets”, the establishment of a new asset recovery authority, and “something else” yet to be revealed.
Constitutional changes and office-holder replacements on the agenda
The announcement comes amid the government’s ongoing efforts to replace several high-ranking public officials appointed during the previous administration of former Prime Minister Orbán Viktor.
Magyar has repeatedly argued that a number of key constitutional office-holders remain closely linked to the former government and should step down voluntarily. Those previously mentioned include the president of the republic, Constitutional Court judges, the chief prosecutor and the president of the Curia, Hungary’s supreme court.
The issue has become particularly contentious regarding Tamás Sulyok. Magyar recently claimed that the president’s alleged “constitutional coup attempt” had failed and that he should leave office.
Asset Recovery Office proposal to be unveiled
The prime minister also confirmed that details of the planned National Asset Recovery and Protection Office will be presented on Monday.
Just a day earlier, Magyar indicated that the proposal would first undergo public consultation before being formally submitted. However, Sunday’s announcement suggested that the government is now prepared to introduce the concept publicly alongside a constitutional amendment package.
The proposed office is expected to play a central role in the government’s efforts to investigate and potentially recover assets believed to have been improperly transferred or accumulated under previous administrations.
V4 leaders to meet in Hungary
The political developments come just ahead of an important regional summit. On Tuesday, Hungary will host the leaders of the Visegrád Group (V4) at the historic Grassalkovich Palace in Gödöllő.
According to Magyar, the meeting aims to relaunch closer cooperation among the four Central European countries and strengthen regional collaboration.
The Hungarian prime minister is expected to welcome Donald Tusk of Poland, Robert Fico of Slovakia and Andrej Babiš of the Czech Republic.
Sharing a promotional video for the gathering, Magyar declared that “the V4 is back”.
