Péter Magyar’s government began dismantling and replacing key elements of the Orbán-era institutional system, while Fidesz struggled to turn constitutional opposition into a convincing public mobilisation.
Hungary’s new government moved decisively from electoral victory to institutional reconstruction this week. A major constitutional package triggered the sharpest political confrontation of the post-election period, while the abrupt suspension of public media news broadcasts demonstrated how quickly the country’s state institutions are being reorganised.
At the same time, the government secured approval for a revised recovery plan that could release EUR 10 billion in EU funding.
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