Prosecutor General Gábor Bálint Nagy Publicly Refuses to Resign

On May 19, Hungary's Prosecutor General Gábor Bálint Nagy issued a public statement refusing PM Péter Magyar's demand that he resign. Nagy — a Fidesz-era appointee — stated there was no constitutional basis for his removal and that he would continue to serve his fixed term. His refusal mirrored President Tamás Sulyok's May 18 rejection of Magyar's resignation ultimatum, establishing a pattern of Orbán-era institutional officeholders refusing to vacate for the new government. The Tisza supermajority (141/199 seats) holds the votes needed to remove the Prosecutor General through a parliamentary vote, but doing so risks being painted as political overreach. Nagy's refusal deepened the constitutional confrontation between the Magyar government's mandate for institutional renewal and entrenched Fidesz appointees across Hungary's independent constitutional offices. Critics argued his continuation in office left anti-corruption investigations vulnerable to obstruction.