Hungarian Parliament Strips Prime Minister Magyar of Immunity

The Prime Minister and two former ministers now face legal investigations into corruption and misuse of public funds.

Big changes are happening in Hungary today. The country’s parliament has voted to take away the legal protection of Prime Minister Peter Magyar. Usually, top politicians have "immunity." This is a rule that keeps them from being arrested or put on trial while they are in office. By voting to remove this protection, the parliament is saying that no one is above the law. The Prime Minister is now facing questions about an incident involving a mobile phone he allegedly threw into the Danube River. Along with the Prime Minister, two former government ministers from the previous administration …