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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Justin Spike

Hungary’s Magyar vows accountability for Orbán era while holding firm on migration

Hungary Magyar Interview - (AP Photo/Rudolf Karancsi Albert)

For Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar, defeating Viktor Orbán in a landslide election was only the beginning. Less than six months into his term, his new government is pursuing former officials he accuses of corruption and abuses of power.

In an exclusive interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday, Magyar, 45, said efforts to recover assets that were allegedly misused under his predecessor were underway, but that the push for accountability must follow the rule of law that Orbán's government often flouted.

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