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Hungary's PM Magyar launches 'Operation Cleansing Fire' to dismantle Orbán-era institutions

Tuesday, 23 June 2026, 06:20 · 1 min read

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has unveiled a sweeping reform package he calls "Operation Cleansing Fire," vowing in a parliamentary speech on Monday to dismantle what he described as the "political and economic mafia" entrenched during Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule. The plan includes drafting a new constitution, establishing an anti-corruption authority, setting judicial age limits to force out Orbán-appointed court figures, and removing President Tamás Sulyok — who holds limited but legislatively disruptive powers — through a constitutional amendment. The reforms carry significant financial stakes: Magyar's Tisza Party government is racing to meet European Union rule-of-law conditions before an end-of-August deadline that would unlock approximately €16.4 billion in frozen EU funds.

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Al Jazeera EnglishHungary’s PM launches drive to free country from Orban’s ‘mafia’ ↗︎
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