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Hungary's incoming prime minister, Péter Magyar, defended his decision to appoint his brother-in-law as justice minister on Friday, calling the lawyer's professional competence "unquestionable."
Magyar emphasized that Márton Melléthei-Barna is the right person for this task and announced in his monologue published on the X platform that the future minister's wife will make " another sacrifice and step down from her position as a judge to avoid even the appearance of a combination of powers ."
The next justice minister in Hungary is married to Magyar's sister, Anna Ilona Melléthei-Barna, a fact that has created a serious dilemma.
The incoming prime minister initially unveiled his first seven ministerial appointments in April, just days after defeating Viktor Orbán's Fidesz party and ending his 16-year rule. The rest of his governing team was announced on Thursday.
Magyar also met with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen earlier this week as she tries to unblock billions of euros in EU funds blocked over rule of law concerns. Officials in Brussels expect Hungary to stay in line on the Ukraine issue and show progress on those issues to free up the funds.
In the video published on X, Magyar argues that his brother-in-law has been part of the Tisza movement from the beginning and that his choice is objective.
“I have known him for a long time. My decision was based on his preparation, his commitment to the rule of law. My decision was not a political calculation, but the main thing was: Who can represent the program of a functional and humane Hungary with the best preparation and moral conviction, with unwavering honesty? Fidesz has destroyed the rule of law, legal certainty and equality before the law have ceased to exist in Hungary. To fix all this, I looked for a person capable of fulfilling this great, historic task, and whose professional competence is beyond any doubt,” Magyar said.
Hungary's new government is expected to take office on May 9, a day also celebrated as Europe Day, a commemoration of French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman's 1950 speech on pooling coal and steel resources, laying the foundations for today's European Union.
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