On Friday, the new Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar took a strong symbolic step in a live broadcast, when together with the members of his government, he removed the police barricades in front of the prime minister’s residence in the Carmelite monastery in Buda with his own hands. The place, which was strictly guarded for years during Viktor Orbán’s era, was described by Magyar as a symbol of isolation from citizens and announced that it would be immediately accessible to the public.
On Friday, Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar personally removed the barricades in front of the prime minister’s residence in the historic center of Buda in a live broadcast. Together with him, Minister of the Interior Gábor Pósfai and Minister of Transport Dávid Vitézy took them away. He also announced that the prime minister’s residence will be open to the public. TASR informs about it according to the MTI agency.
- Péter Magyar personally removed the barricades in front of the prime minister’s former residence in Buda.
- Ministers Gábor Pósfai and Dávid Vitézy also took part in removing roadblocks.
- Magyar announced that the former prime minister’s residence will be accessible to all Hungarians.
- The office of the Prime Minister is moving to the former building of the Ministry of Transport in Pest.
- Both historic buildings will offer tours to the public with tickets available online.
The building as a symbol of isolation
“Once the roadblocks are removed, after many years all Hungarians will have free access to this beautiful building,” said Magyar.
Since 2019, former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has resided in a former Carmelite monastery in close proximity to Sándor’s Palace, which is the seat of the president.
Shortly after the elections, Magyar announced the transfer of the prime minister’s office to the former building of the Ministry of Transport and Construction near the parliament on the Danube bank in Pest. The building that Orbán chose as his residence was described by the new prime minister as a symbol of isolation from the people.
Making the building available to the public
On Friday, after the symbolic removal of the barricades in front of the Carmelite monastery, he allowed the gathered journalists into its vicinity. According to him, the building will be accessible to the public for a longer period of time, while the current seat of the government office will be open only this weekend, as it will house the Ministry of Social Affairs.
Tours will be available to the public in both historic buildings, and tickets can be purchased online.
