The European Parliament committee rejected on Tuesday Hungary's request to lift the immunity of Péter Magyar, the main political rival of Viktor Orbán.

Hungary's request to lift the immunity of Péter Magyar, the leader of the main opposition party in Hungary, Tisza, was rejected on Tuesday by a committee of the European Parliament. This represents the most serious challenge for Orbán, in the context where Hungary's economy is chronically weakened, and inflation is persistent.