Hungarian Parliament Suspends Immunity of PM Madar
The Parliament of Hungary voted on September 28 to suspend the immunity of the country's Prime Minister, Peter Magyar, in connection with a case involving a phone thrown into the Danube.
Consensus
- The Hungarian Parliament voted on September 28 to suspend the parliamentary immunity of Prime Minister Peter Madár.
- The vote was unanimous, with 139 deputies supporting and no votes against or abstentions.
- The decision allows for criminal proceedings against Madár over an incident in June 2024.
- The incident involved Madár allegedly taking a mobile phone from a man who was filming him in a nightclub and throwing it into the Danube River.
- Madar himself requested the suspension of his immunity.
- The case was previously rejected by the European Parliament in 2024 when Madár was a member of the European Parliament.
- The investigation was resumed after Madár became a member of the Hungarian Parliament and was elected Prime Minister in May 2026.
- The prosecution is pursuing charges of theft under Article 370 of the Hungarian Criminal Code.
- The mobile phone was later recovered from the Danube.
- The ruling parties 'Tisza' and 'Our Homeland' supported the motion.
- The opposition parties 'Fidesz' and the Christian Democratic People's Party (KDNP) did not attend the session in protest.
Points of divergence
- Madar requested the suspension to 'refute attempts to tarnish his reputation'. — tg_bbcrussian
- The incident occurred on June 21, 2024, two weeks after Madár's election to the European Parliament. — tg_currenttime
- Madar called the man involved a 'provocateur hired by authorities' and claimed he prevented the man from harassing club guests. — meduza
- Madar accused the prosecution of maintaining a 'mafia state' under Viktor Orbán. — meduza
- The phone was valued at €275. — kommerant
- Madar could face a fine, community service, or up to two years in prison. — kommerant
- Fidesz stated Madár could become the first prime minister convicted of stealing a phone. — kommerant
- Madar was elected Prime Minister on May 9, 2026, with 140 votes in favor, 54 against, and one abstention. — vedomosti
- During a speech in Soltok, an unknown man threw an egg at Madár, who was later arrested and resisted police. — vm
Coverage (8 sources)
- Hungarian Parliament strips immunity from Prime Minister Magyar — BBC News Русская служба
- Hungarian Parliament stripped immunity from Prime Minister Peter Magyar and two deputies who worked in Orbán's government — Настоящее Время
- Hungarian Parliament stripped Prime Minister Madjar of immunity due to case of phone thrown into Danube. He himself asked party members to support this decision — Meduza
- Hungarian Parliament stripped immunity from Prime Minister Peter Magyar — Коммерсантъ
- Hungarian Parliament suspended immunity of Madjar — Ведомости
- Hungarian Parliament stripped immunity of Madjar due to theft case — Вести
- Hungarian Parliament stripped immunity of Prime Minister Peter Magyar — Вечерняя Москва
- Immunity of Hungary's Prime Minister suspended in case of phone thrown into Danube — The Insider
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