Premierminister Magyar will sein Gehalt um die Hälfte kürzen, da Ungarn Lohnkürzungen für Politiker anstrebt

Wow, can we get a „slashing salaries“ trend going worldwide? It’d be the ultimate power move! 😂

This is the type of thing that makes sense on paper but is actually pretty dodgy if you think about it.

You don’t want your average politician to struggle to finish the month, as it’d make them more susceptible to corruption.

Now of course you can be rich and still be corrupted as hell, look at Trump and many others

😲😲🙄😳 why??

Prime Minister Péter Magyar has announced huge cuts to the salaries of Hungary’s political elite, revealing that his own monthly pay will be reduced to gross HUF 3.8 million — less than half of former prime minister Viktor Orbán’s last reported salary.

Speaking in an interview with RTL on Saturday evening, Magyar said the salaries of ministers, MPs, mayors and senior executives at state-owned companies would all be significantly reduced under the new government’s plans.

According to the prime minister, his own salary package will consist of a gross HUF 2.3 million prime ministerial salary plus the standard MP base salary of HUF 1.5 million, bringing his total monthly gross income to HUF 3.8 million (EUR 10,600).

By comparison, Orbán’s most recent reported gross monthly salary stood at HUF 7.8 million (EUR 22,000).

# Parliamentary expense allowances also under fire

Magyar also promised to cut parliamentary expense allowances, which he said had allowed MPs to claim up to HUF 7 million per month for fuel, accommodation and staff-related costs.

Under the planned changes, the monthly ceiling would fall below HUF 5 million, which he asked not to take full advantage of.

The prime minister argued that the previous system enabled large amounts of public money to flow indirectly into party structures linked to Fidesz.

“Only lower salaries will be possible for ministers and state secretaries,” Magyar said, stressing that political leaders should demonstrate restraint and humility during a difficult economic period.

# State company executives and officials also targeted

The planned cuts would not stop at government ministers and MPs.

Magyar confirmed that executives of state-owned companies, as well as members of supervisory and advisory boards, would also face salary reductions.

He claimed the measures could save around HUF 50 billion (EUR 139 million) within parliament alone.

The government also plans to tighten rules surrounding diplomatic passports and the use of blue emergency lights on official vehicles. According to Magyar, only the prime minister and the Interior Ministry would retain the right to use blue lights, and only in strictly necessary cases.

# “We must set an example,” says PM

Magyar said the reforms were intended not only to reduce spending but also to send a political message.

“It matters what kind of example we show to Hungarian people and to the outside world,” he said during the interview.

The prime minister added that politicians and government officials should regard themselves as public servants rather than privileged elites.

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I hope he’s realistic about this.

Cutting politican-salaries is populist, in a good way.

But it might open them up for more bribary and corruption in the long run.

Imo, politicians should be well paid. Like, a top 10% income.
It should just be coupled to the coutries salaries and not something they can personally set at will.