Hungary appoints Péter Fejes as the country’s new top prosecutor-general to lead an anti-graft drive following the downfall of Viktor Orbán. Courthouse News reports that Fejes says he wants to rebuild public trust in the prosecutor’s office and stresses that legal work should be free from politics.
Euronews adds context by describing public confidence concerns during Orbán’s 16-year rule. It says critics accused Hungary’s highly centralised prosecutorial institution of shielding the premier’s inner circle from scrutiny, contributing to eroded trust.
Free Malaysia Today focuses on the process in parliament, saying Hungary’s parliament votes to elect the new prosecutor-general and that President András Baka nominated Fejes for the role. Across outlets, the appointment is presented as a shift in leadership and an attempt to address prior concerns about prosecutorial independence and transparency.
