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Hungarian prime minister's immunity lifted in theft investigation

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Hungary's Parliament has voted to lift the immunity of three lawmakers, including Prime Minister Péter Magyar. Prosecutors want to investigate Magyar for allegedly taking a man's phone during a nightclub altercation and throwing it into the Danube River. This incident reportedly happened in June 2024, before Magyar's party won the election. Immunity protects lawmakers from political persecution, allowing them to perform their duties without fear.

Lawmakers also voted to suspend the immunity of two former ministers in Viktor Orbán's government. They are suspected of criminal mismanagement of public funds and accepting bribes worth millions of dollars.

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