Hungary’s Next PM Under Fire for Appointing Brother-in-Law as Justice Minister

Hungary’s incoming Tisza government is facing accusations of nepotism after Péter Magyar nominated his brother-in-law as Minister of Justice. Although Márton Melléthei-Barna is widely regarded as a highly experienced legal expert, the appointment has opened an avoidable political front for the new administration—particularly sensitive given that Tisza repeatedly portrayed patronage networks and family-based loyalty systems as defining features of the Orbán era.