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Peter Magyar expects a "short and quick" transition in Hungary

"Hungary's President, Tamas Sulyok, must convene Parliament at the latest within 30 days. I urge him to do so as soon as possible so as not to wait until 12 May," Magyar said at his first press conference after winning the election.

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Hungarian President Péter Magyar. Photo: EFE

Peter Magyar, winnerof Hungary's  election, said he expects a"short and rapid" transition to take over the government as soon as possible after defeating ultra-nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

"The Hungarian President (Tamas Sulyo), a puppet of Orban, must convene Parliament within 30 daysat the latest. I urge him to do so as soon as possible so as not to wait until 12 May, "Magyar said at his first press conference after winning the election.

"We have no time to lose, the country has been robbed and indebted. We are now the poorest and most corrupt country in the EU. The Hungarians have voted for change. We have had to change the regime because the country has been run by a criminal gang organised so far. "

In this regard, Magyar has pointed out that Viktor Orban's authorities are destroying "important documents to cover the actions carried out over the past 16 years", secret agreementssigned by the Government in the  section.

With regard to his plans for the new government, Magyar has stressed that Hungary will sign his entry into the European Public Prosecutor's Office , create an "Office for the Recovery of Assets" to locate funds fromOrban's systems and limit the head of government to two four-year terms.

Hungary will propose to return to the Inter-Criminal Court

Magyar has announced that when he arrives in government he will propose to re-join the International Criminal Court, from which the hitherto head of government, Viktor Orban, decided to leave last year. 

"We can no longer stop the exit process," he said, "but we will try to rejoin Hungary to the International Criminal Court," Magyar added during his appearance in Budapest.

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