Key facts
- Hungary's anti-corruption watchdog requested an investigation into former government officials.
- The investigation concerns billions of euros in missing EU funds.
- The former officials served under Viktor Orbán.
- Viktor Orbán secured another one-year term as leader of Hungary's Fidesz party.
- Orbán received 729 out of 737 delegate votes.
- Fidesz suffered a defeat in the April elections to the Tisza party.
- Romania's Minister of Labor, Marius Budai, presented a new public wage law.
- The law aims for equity, predictability, and transparency in public sector pay.
- The reform is a commitment under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan.
- The public wage envelope is projected to increase by RON 8 billion by 2027.
- The total wage envelope is projected to reach RON 174 billion by 2027.
- Romanian trade unions have requested further guarantees regarding the new law.
Hungary's anti-corruption watchdog has initiated a request for an investigation into former government officials concerning billions of euros in missing EU funds. The report, detailed by POLITICO, indicates that the probe targets individuals who served under Viktor Orbán. This action comes in the wake of Fidesz's electoral defeat in April to the Tisza party. In a separate development within Hungary, Viktor Orbán has secured another one-year term as the leader of the Fidesz party. He received overwhelming support, with 729 out of 737 delegate votes.
In Romania, the Minister of Labor, Marius Budai, has unveiled a new public wage law. This legislation is designed to re-establish equity, predictability, and transparency within the public sector's compensation structure. The reform is a key commitment under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan. Projections suggest that the total wage envelope for the public sector will increase by RON 8 billion, reaching RON 174 billion by the year 2027. However, trade unions have responded with caution, seeking additional guarantees regarding the implementation and impact of the new law.