Magyar Government Fires Foreign Ministry Officials En Masse

Those who negatively affected Hungary's reputation and relations with allies.

Hungary's new government has begun firing foreign ministry employees who worked with former head of the ministry Peter Szijjártó.

This was reported by Charter97.org, citing a video message on Facebook of the Hungarian Foreign Ministry's parliamentary state secretary Dyörgy Velky.

"In recent weeks, we have also initiated an internal audit and institutional reorganization at the Foreign Ministry. As part of this process, we have decided to initiate the termination of employment relations by mutual consent with 45 civil servants," Velki said.

He said that out of more than a thousand employees at the ministry, the dismissals affect only a few dozen people who were directly involved in the political management of the Foreign Ministry under the leadership of Peter Szijjarto.

"They were directly involved in the process by which Hungary lost its reputation, lost the trust of its allies, found itself on the periphery of the European Union and lost credibility in the eyes of its most important partners. We met every affected official personally, looked them in the eye and explained the reasons for our decision," the parliamentary state secretary of the Foreign Ministry added.

It is noted that 38 officials have already accepted the offer to resign.

"This is not a purge, but a correct and human attitude, as well as support for those who have suffered daily from what has happened in the ministry in recent years - whether as suspended diplomats or ordinary citizens," Velki concluded.

He concluded by saying that the goal of Hungary's new government is to build a new, "credible and reliable diplomacy that serves the public good, the genuine interests of the country and the people."

Remember, Hungary held the first session of the new parliament on May 9, where the leader of the winning Tisza party, Peter Magyar was elected as the country's new prime minister.

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