The Hungarian Parliament begins its autumn regular session on Monday with a three-day sitting, during which MPs are expected to elect a new Commissioner for Fundamental Rights and decide on some twenty immunity cases.
According to the agenda published on Parliament’s website, the sitting opens at 1 p.m. with a tribute to former MPs Péter Sirály (MSZP) and György Alexa (MSZP), followed by pre-agenda speeches.
Lawmakers will then address interpellations to members of the government for over an hour.
In a secret ballot, the National Assembly may elect the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights, as well as—if the conditions are met—the Deputy Commissioner responsible for the rights of national minorities. The Commissioner is nominated by the President of the Republic and elected by a two-thirds majority of MPs for a six-year term. President Tamás Sulyok nominated former Constitutional Court judge and retired Court President Imre Juhász for the post in early July. The Deputy Commissioner is elected upon the Commissioner’s proposal, also with a two-thirds majority for six years.
Following the election, MPs are expected to debate and decide on twenty immunity cases. These include seven motions to suspend the immunity of Dávid Bedő, parliamentary group leader of Momentum, as well as multiple cases concerning other Momentum MPs: five for Lajos Lőcsei, three for Márton Tompos, two for Endre Tóth, and one each for Ferenc Gelencsér and Éva Sebők. Lawmakers will also consider an immunity case involving Bence Tordai, leader of the Párbeszéd group.
Monday’s sitting will also feature the session of immediate questions and answers, as well as additional question time for MPs.
