The European Parliament rejected Hungary's requests to lift the immunity of MEP Péter Magyar.

The European Parliament's decision not to lift the immunity of MEP Péter Magyar, a critic of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, comes in the context of three accusations, including defamation and minor theft. The Legal Committee concluded that there are indications of political motivation, and the actions are not related to his mandate. Magyar, a pro-European voice, has become a symbol of the opposition against the Orbán regime. The refusal to lift immunity is seen as a signal against the abusive use of justice for political purposes, in a tense climate between Budapest and Brussels.