Central European waterway crossing borders
Since his April landslide, Prime Minister Péter Magyar has moved to dismantle Viktor Orbán’s network: parliament has passed a constitutional package that has ended President Tamás Sulyok’s term, forced retirements for senior judges and imposed 12‑year term limits on MPs. Tisza is replacing Orbán appointees, suspending public broadcasters’ newsrooms and creating an anticorruption office.
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office has initiated a probe into EU funds funneled to the Agrofert group. The move follows a June letter from European Delegated Prosecutor Daniela Bárti ková about potential criminal proceedings concerning EU subsidies, tying back to former prime minister Babiš and his control over Agrofert. The Commission is assessing Prague’s steps to sever links, while Czech authorities continue subsidies to Agrofert.
The Hungarian Parliament confirms Andr?s Baka as transitional president, as the ruling party pursues a sweeping constitutional overhaul that tightens control over media and judiciary. The move comes after Tisza-led reforms dismantle Orbán-era institutions and set the stage for a new constitutional order.