Hungary’s New Leader Promises to Dismantle ‘Industrial-Scale’ Corruption

The article reports that Péter Magyar, Hungary’s newly elected leader, has pledged a comprehensive anti-corruption campaign after ending Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule. Magyar announced two new agencies — an Anti-Corruption Office and a National Asset Recovery and Protection Office — aimed at preventing graft, conducting financial deep-dives (including retroactive audits of large procurements), and separating political influence from law enforcement; he also plans to pursue EU mechanisms such as joining the European Public Prosecutor’s Office to restore funds and institutional ties with Brussels.