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Hungary’s Chief Prosecutor Nagy Resigns After PM Calls for Change

7/22/2026

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Gabor Balint Nagy resigned as Hungary’s chief prosecutor on July 22, 2026 and will vacate the post on August 25, 2026.
He had been elected by a Fidesz-dominated parliament in June 2025 for a nine-year term.
Prime Minister Peter Magyar, who took office after his party’s April landslide, urged officials appointed by Viktor Orbán’s party—including Nagy—to resign.
Magyar wrote on Facebook that the resignation removes another “Orban puppet” blocking regime change.

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Gabor Balint Nagy resigned as Hungary’s chief prosecutor on July 22, 2026 and will vacate the post on August 25, 2026.
He had been elected by a Fidesz-dominated parliament in June 2025 for a nine-year term.
Prime Minister Peter Magyar, who took office after his party’s April landslide, urged officials appointed by Viktor Orbán’s party—including Nagy—to resign.
Magyar wrote on Facebook that the resignation removes another “Orban puppet” blocking regime change.