Hungary's New PM Symbolically Removes Fences Erected Around Orbán's Former Offices
Magyar said the site will stay open free of charge as his government pushes anti-corruption reforms and reviews public spending.
- On Friday, Prime Minister Peter Magyar personally dismantled barricades surrounding the Karmelita in Budapest's Castle District, declaring, "There will be no more cordons in Hungary" as he opened the former office of his predecessor Viktor Orbán to the public.
- Magyar described the Carmelite Monastery, which served as Viktor Orbán's office since 2021, as a symbol of extravagance and hate propaganda. He stated the goal was to show Hungarians "the place from where the country was governed" where decisions contributed to Hungary's recent decline.
- Innovation David Vitezy criticized previous spending policies, noting that while major infrastructure projects were halted, "hundreds of billions of forints" were available for government buildings in the Castle District. He claimed the public was never consulted about these investments.
- Visitors can now book tours of the Karmelita and Interior Ministry building via the Szabadkarmelita website, announced Government Spokeswoman Vanda Szondi. The site will remain open on weekends until authorities decide on the building's long-term function as a social affairs ministry.
- Moving his office to 5 Alkotmány Street, Magyar, who swept Viktor Orbán from power after 16 years, vowed to restore democratic institutions and checks and balances while clamping down on alleged corruption that characterized his predecessor's tenure.
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The new Hungarian Prime Minister is demonstrably turning away from the splendor of his predecessor Orbán, who in turn could leave Péter Magyar's ex-wife the leader of the Fidesz party.
Victor Orban has lived there since 2019.
Premijer Mađarske Peter Mađar danas je lično uklonio ogradu oko palate Karmelita u Budimpešti, bivšeg katoličkog manastira i sedišta cabine njegovog prethodnika Viktor Orban.
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Hungary's new PM symbolically removes fences erected around Orbán's former offices
Hungarians Prime Minister Péter Magyar has removed the fences that surrounded a historic building in the capital Budapest while it served as the office of his autocratic predecessor Viktor Orbán.
New Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar personally removed part of the barriers around the building where former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had his headquarters on Friday. He invited journalists to do so and posted the footage on social media, where he has repeatedly presented similar steps in recent days to distance himself from the previous government.
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