According to the new prime minister, this was the first time since September 26, 2024 that he made an appearance on state media programs
The elected Prime Minister of Hungary, Péter Magyar, stated this Wednesday, 15, that he will suspend journalistic coverage from state media as soon as he takes over the government. interrupting the nationalist right-wing politician’s 16 years in office.
“After a year and a half, I am back in the studio of ‘public’ television. We have just witnessed the last days of a propaganda machine. After the formation of the TISZA government, we will suspend the news services of the ‘public’ media until its public service character is restored,” Magyar stated on his X profile after announcing that he would participate in two interviews on public radio and television.
According to Magyar, this was the first time since September 26, 2024 that he had made an appearance on state media programs. “Like I said, nothing lasts forever. The party-state is crumbling before our eyes. After a year and a half, I will finally appear as a guest on ‘public’ media in a live broadcast tomorrow,” he wrote.
The winner of the elections in Hungary asked the country’s president last Monday, the 13th, to convene parliament to form a new government “as soon as possible”, in the hope of being able to replace Viktor Orbán as prime minister from May 5th.
“The Hungarian people did not vote for a mere change of government, but for a total change of regime,” he added at a press conference in Budapest.
Magyar committed to cooperating with other European countries, putting an end to the obstruction of European policies characteristic of the Orbán era, while representing the wishes of Hungarians.
At a press conference held on Monday in Budapest, he promised to restore the rule of law and overhaul government structures to make them more independent and capable of fighting corruption, as well as creating new ministries to deal with serious problems in areas such as public health, environmental protection and education.
*With information from the Associated Press.
