Magyar: The most important task will be to stop corruption and return EU funds

Magyar was sworn into parliament after his centre-right Tisza party secured a landslide victory in last month’s election, defeating Orban’s nationalist-populist Fidesz alliance.

Magyar said the main priorities of the new government will be the fight against corruption and ensuring the return of European Union funds frozen due to concerns about the rule of law and corruption in the country.

“The most important task will be to stop corruption and return EU funds,” he said before the session, reports Anadolia.

His government is also expected to seek closer ties with the EU after years of tension under Orbán’s leadership.

The Tisza party won a two-thirds majority in the 199-seat parliament, giving it enough room to reverse key policies introduced during Orbán’s years in power.

Magyar previously entered the parliament building together with representatives of his party, which now controls 141 seats. Orban’s Fidesz-KDNP alliance experienced a sharp drop in representation in parliament to 52 seats, while the far-right Movement Our Homeland secured six seats.

President Tamas Sulyok earlier asked the Magyars to form a new government after his Tisza party won an unprecedented victory in the April elections, “Magyar Nemzet” daily reported.

Sulyok said Hungarian voters “expressed their will” and entrusted Tisza with the responsibility of running the country.

All 199 representatives and 11 minority representatives submitted their credentials before members of parliament were sworn in.

During the session, the deputies elected a new president of the parliament, and Agnes Forsthoffer, candidate of Tisza, took over the position.

(Vijesti.bah/Fena)