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Friday, October 09, 2026
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The Prime Minister’s Office insists it will honor its promise to begin rewriting the constitution this autumn. The government has suggested the process may take over a year and its success remains uncertain, not least because the final text must survive a referendum. Meanwhile, opposition leader Péter Magyar is demanding the removal of high-ranking state officials while the administration navigates this ambitious legislative timeline.
The child protection system remains a source of public penance and political friction. One expert notes that rebuilding the system will take as long as the years spent dismantling it, while a former state secretary has offered her resignation and an apology to victims of the Bicske home abuse. The latest reports from the investigation suggest the home's director may have chosen the facility specifically to facilitate his crimes.
Financial scrutiny has turned toward both the state and the wardrobe. National railway MÁV reportedly spent hundreds of millions of forints renovating its own office only to leave it empty and move into a rented property, which then required its own taxpayer-funded renovation. Meanwhile, new wealth tax rules have raised eyebrows: a diamond-encrusted bag belonging to the current wife of minister Antal Rogán is exempt from the levy, though his ex-wife’s jewelry is not.
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Prime Minister Péter Magyar's government intends to launch a constitutional process this fall, fulfilling a campaign promise. The Prime Minister's Office believes they can meet this deadline, though the Prime Minister has noted the process could take over a year and its success might depend on a referendum on the final text.
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Government Plans to Launch Constitutional Process This Fall
The Prime Minister's Office claims they can keep their promise, and the constitutional process will begin this fall, though the prime minister suggests it could take over a year and its success is uncertain due to a referendum on the final text. Questions arise about Tisza's plan for societal…
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An expert, Gábor Kuslits, highlighted that rebuilding Hungary's child protection system will require a significant amount of time, comparable to how long it took to dismantle it. This comes amidst revelations that the director of the Bicske children's home may have deliberately chosen the institution for abuse, prompting a former social secretary, Czibere Károly, to offer his resignation and apologize to victims.
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Gábor Kuslits: Rebuilding child protection system will take as long as it took…
Gábor Kuslits states that the time required to rebuild the child protection system is comparable to the time it took to dismantle it.
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Director May Have Deliberately Chosen Bicske Children's Home for Abuse
The director may have intentionally chosen the Bicske children's home to commit abuses. The discussion with the State Secretary for Child Rights and Protection, Gyurkó Szilvia, focuses on lessons learned from the Bicske case and how the government plans to reform the child protection system.
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Due to the Bicske case, the then social secretary offered her resignation in…
She apologized to all those who were victims of an abuser in one of the institutions during her time as state secretary.
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Hundreds of millions of forints in public funds were allegedly spent on developing a state-owned office, only for the company to move into a rented property where further millions were spent on its development and rent, leaving the original office empty. Separately, it was reported that a luxury bag with diamonds belonging to the wife of former Minister Antal Rogán was exempt from wealth tax, while his ex-wife's jewelry was not.
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Hundreds of millions in public funds went to an empty office, and this is not…
MÁV developed one of its own offices for hundreds of millions, then moved into a rented property, where hundreds of millions were again spent on its development, and millions were spent on rent. Studio discussion about the oddities of the move.
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Minister's Wife's Luxury Bag Escapes Wealth Tax, Ex-Wife's Jewelry Does Not
A 120 million HUF luxury bag with diamonds belonging to Minister Antal Rogán's wife is exempt from wealth tax, while his ex-wife's 18 million HUF jewelry is not. A new 12 million HUF Toyota is also exempt. Government calculations suggest 15,000 individuals could pay 800 billion HUF in wealth tax…
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Prime Minister Péter Magyar has formally requested the resignations of László Windisch and Csaba Rigó. This action is part of his broader objective to replace public dignitaries who were appointed during the previous administration.
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Magyar Péter calls for resignation of László Windisch and Csaba Rigó
Magyar Péter has formally requested the resignations of László Windisch and Csaba Rigó.
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Péter Magyar Aims to Replace Officials Appointed Under Orbán Regime
Péter Magyar continues his efforts to replace public dignitaries appointed during the Orbán regime, with remaining positions including the heads of the Curia, the Hungarian Competition Authority, the National Judicial Office, and the State Audit Office.
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The Ferencváros football club (Fradi) warns that stricter 'echo tax' regulations could lead to the departure of world-class athletes from their team.
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Ferencváros players could be lost due to stricter echo tax
According to Fradi, the stricter echo tax could lead to the loss of world-class athletes.
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János Bóka, Leader of the Fidesz Group in the National Assembly, is filing a complaint against Tisza Party Members of the National Assembly Erzsébet Csézi and Orsolya Schummer for alleged forgery of public documents. The complaint stems from an incident where Schummer reportedly voted in place of Csézi at a September meeting.
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János Bóka to file a complaint against Erzsébet Csézi and Orsolya Schummer
He is filing a complaint against them for forgery of public documents because Schummer voted in place of Csézi Erzsébet at a September meeting.
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