Péter Magyar Defends Appointing Brother-in-Law as Justice Minister
Magyar said the lawyer and Tisza Party founding member will bring legal experience and transparency as Hungary seeks to restore EU funding.
- Incoming Prime Minister Magyar defended his decision to appoint his brother-in-law, Barna, as Minister of Justice, one of the final cabinet positions announced for Hungary's new government.
- Magyar acknowledged concerns over the family relationship are 'understandable,' yet emphasized the future Minister of Justice's 'high quality work and vision are unquestionable,' noting his sister Anna Ilona would be suspended from her judiciary role.
- Barna served as legal director of the Tisza Party since its 2020 formation, with Magyar stating, 'his work be as public as possible and that all his decisions be transparent.'
- Critics, primarily from the Fidesz party, have slammed the appointment following Magyar's landslide parliamentary election victory, which aimed to restore checks and balances eroded under the previous administration.
- Beyond cabinet appointments, Magyar aims to 'start putting our country back on track' by securing European Union funds, as Hungary risks losing around €10 billion in post-pandemic support unless he negotiates a deal before August.
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Incoming Hungarian PM Under Fire for Picking Brother-in-Law for Top Job
Hungary’s incoming prime minister, Péter Magyar, has nominated his brother-in-law, Márton Melléthei-Barna, as justice minister, prompting criticism and calls for stricter rules on family ties in government. Melléthei-Barna, a lawyer and legal director of the Tisza Party, is a long-time associate of Magyar and a former university classmate who has played a central role in building the movement’s legal framework. The nomination contradicts earlier…
Hungary's future Prime Minister, Peter Magyar, has chosen to appoint his brother-in-law as the next justice minister, insisting that the appointment is made on merit, as his government prepares to take office, TVP World reports.
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The decision of the new leader of Budapest, Péter Magyar, to appoint his brother-in-law at the head of the Ministry of Justice attracted harsh critics of opposition and accusations of nepotism, according to EuroNews.com. Magyar based his electoral campaign on the promise to clean up the Hungarian political scene and restore the control and balance mechanisms that had been gradually eroded by ...
Tisza Party leader Peter Magyar said today that he "understands" public concerns about the appointment of his son-in-law as Minister of Justice.
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