‘Nothing to fear’: Hungary's PM-elect Peter Magyar declines police protection after historic win
In a post on X, Magyar thanked the National Police Chief for the offer but said he would not accept either round-the-clock or limited security cover
Hungary's newly elected Prime Minister Peter Magyar on Thursday declined an offer of personal police protection, saying he has no reason to fear for his safety.
In a post on X, Magyar thanked the National Police Chief for the offer but said he would not accept either round-the-clock or limited security cover.
"Thank you to the National Police Chief for the offer, but I continue to decline personal police protection - whether 24-hour or otherwise. I have had nothing to fear so far, and I intend to work in such a way that I will have nothing to fear in the future."
More from WorldHe added that his vision is for a country where citizens feel secure.
"Hungary will become a place where no one who works and lives honestly has to be afraid," said Magyar.
Magyar also expressed gratitude to law enforcement personnel for their service.
"Thank you to our police officers for their service."
45-year-old Magyar defeated Viktor Orbán, ending the Hungarian leader’s 16-year hold on power and dismantling a system critics had described as an “electoral autocracy.”
Magyar has pledged to restore checks and balances and return Hungary to a democratic system governed by the rule of law.
According to Deutsche Welle, a key part of his agenda is the adoption of a new constitution, replacing the current one, which he argues contains provisions designed to entrench the power of Orbán’s system.
He has proposed introducing safeguards in the new constitution, including limiting the prime minister to two terms.
Magyar also plans to overhaul Hungary’s electoral laws, which he says were tailored to benefit Orbán’s Fidesz party, and to reverse what he describes as excessive centralisation of power by restoring institutional autonomy, particularly for universities, added the report.
While a detailed roadmap for judicial reform has yet to be outlined, he has stressed the need for a more independent judiciary.
In addition, Magyar has indicated he is willing to scale back the powers of the prime minister’s office, including transferring control of intelligence services back to the Interior Ministry.
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