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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Justin Spike

Hungary's Magyar vows to probe alleged misconduct by Orbán's government

Poland Hungary - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar told lawmakers on Tuesday his party's majority in Parliament will form investigative committees to look into alleged corruption and abuses of power by Viktor Orbán and his previous government.

Magyar and his center-right Tisza party defeated the autocratic leader in a landslide election last month. The win, which gave Tisza a two-thirds majority, allows it to roll back many of the policies that gave Orbán a reputation among his critics as a far-right authoritarian.

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