Péter Magyar’s government has not yet been formed, but one of the ministerial candidates has already had to resign — in fact, it is his brother-in-law, Márton Melléthei-Barna. Magyar’s had initially tried to appoint him head the justice ministry. 

As Remix News reported last week, Lászlo Toroczkai, leader of Hungarian right-wing party Our Homeland, had expressed his shock that Magyar was committing the same nepotism he had attacked Fidesz for. What’s more, Melléthei-Barna is a former employee of Oppenheim Law Firm, which represented Meta against Toroczkai when he sued the Marc Zuckerberg-owned tech behemoth for alleged rampant censorship he and his party faced on both Facebook and Instagram.

Hungary: Sovereigntist leader slams Péter Magyar’s nepotism after brother-in-law as justice minister, a lawyer from firm that rep’d Meta against him in censorship case

However, he was not the only person outraged by the appointment. According to the Mandiner news portal, it was the head of the European People’s Party (EPP), Manfred Weber, who demanded the change of course in Magyar’s cabinet, as Tisza is a member of the EPP, calling the naming of his brother-in-law “completely unacceptable.”

Given that the EPP has repeatedly attacked the Orbán government, saying that its decisions are determined by strong nepotism. In light of this, the demand makes sense.  

Of course, Weber has the weight of Brussels behind him, with leadership watching Magyar’s every move closely. They also know they can apply pressure as they please, given the €10 billion in funds they are sitting on that Hungary desperately needs released.

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As it stands, it does not look like Magyar will be able to bring home the entire amount of €10.4 billion, with Politico even writing an article yesterday entitled “No blank check for Magyar,” with commentary such as “the heat is on” and saying the situation is “starting to get real.”

The European Commission is urging Magyar to take the €6.5 billion in grants, but leave behind €3.9 billion in loans, which would need to be repaid, as there is simply not enough time for Hungary to clear all hurdles required for a full release.

For Magyar, anything less than the full amount is tremendously poor optics for the landslide election victor, as many Hungarians believe Magyar will give them this win.

For now, Magyar has no funds. He also had to show his brother-in-law the door.

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As for Toroczkai, he has made no comment on the dismissal. He has, however, updated his case regarding election interference here in Hungary, indicating that a Supreme Court ruling has rejected Our Homeland’s request to review the election results, but that the issue of interference may be able to be reviewed by the Constitutional Court, as the court stated that “the substantive and procedural rules of the Election Act, but also, in a broader sense, the fundamental rights provisions defined in the Fundamental Law” may have been violated.

In the meantime, Toroczkai has drawn attention to yet another battleground for Magyar and Tisza: the border. Tisza has made it clear that border protection will remain a top priority, but cracks are already beginning to show. Brussels imposed a daily €1 million fine on Hungary over its refusal to accept illegal migrants under Viktor Orbán back in June 2024, and while there is no word on what will happen on this front, the migrants continue to come.

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“In recent days, the number of illegal migrants breaking into our country has once again sharply increased at the Hungarian-Serbian border,” the Our Homeland leader posted on X. Yesterday morning, six Turkish nationals and two Syrians breached the border fence, with one subsequently falling ill and having to be hospitalized.

Ez bizony nem "álprobléma": A magyar-szerb határon az elmúlt napokban ismét durván növekszik a hazánkba betörő illegális migránsok száma.

Ásotthalomnál is napok óta folyamatosan érkeznek kisebb-nagyobb csoportokban, ahol a rendőrség, a helyi polgárőrség és az ásotthalmi… pic.twitter.com/NcwRQfQ14P

— Toroczkai László (@ToroczkaiLaszlo) May 7, 2026

Péter Magyar is being attacked on two fronts: Brussels from the north and migrants from the south. He will officially form his government tomorrow, May 9, to great fanfare. It should be an interesting summer.