Hungary Lifts Immunity of Prime Minister Magyar and Two Orban-Era Ministers for Criminal Probes

Analysis
Prosecutors are unlikely to indict Hankó or Seszták by November 30. We have high confidence, because reporting is consistent on procedural status and no source reports a charging decision or timeline. Lifting immunity opens only the investigative phase, and embezzlement and procurement-bribery cases of this size typically need months of evidence review. Fidesz's boycott and the Prosecutor General vacancy after parliament rejected the nominee add friction. Six outlets converge, but the Washington Post and Washington Times appear to share AP copy, so corroboration is thinner than it looks. Magyar's May pledge has now become formal criminal steps, and his minor theft case will move faster. Prosecutors could still accelerate, since the July seizure of Fidesz servers suggests advanced evidence gathering and the government wants results before year-end. Absent charges, Brussels and investors keep waiting on frozen funds, and Magyar's anti-corruption record stays unproven into 2027.