Peter Magyar. Foto AFP
According to RIA Novosti, 139 MPs voted in favour of waiving his immunity, with none voting against. The investigation can now proceed with legal proceedings against the head of government.
The incident took place on 21 June 2024 at a nightclub in Budapest. According to the prosecution, a patron was filming Madyar on his mobile phone, after which a dispute arose between them. The politician snatched the phone from the man’s hands, put it in his pocket and later, despite demands to return the device, threw it into the Danube. The phone was subsequently found and returned to its owner.
At the time, Magyar was a Member of the European Parliament. The Hungarian public prosecutor’s office had already approached the European Parliament with a request to waive his immunity, but the European Parliament rejected the request in October 2025. After his term in the European Parliament ended in May 2026, Magyar was elected to the Hungarian Parliament, which granted him new parliamentary immunity.
Madyar himself stated that he had no objection to the lifting of his immunity, as he considers himself innocent. He described the criminal case as fabricated.
This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.The translation was also reviewed by the Logos Press editorial team.
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