Hungary’s new Prime Minister, Peter Magyar, granted veto power to four key ministers on Tuesday as his center-right government took office following the parliamentary confirmation hearings for his ministers.
Magyar and his ministers took their oath of office the same day, completing the formation of his cabinet.
Magyar said the health, justice, education, and finance ministers would have veto power over government decisions because they faced what he called the most complex tasks in the upcoming government cycle.
Predecessor Viktor Orban often used a veto to block EU sanctions on Israel.
The most significant change in the sanctions list is its focus on institutional and financial bodies, not only individuals.
The central target is Amana, a major settlement organization, with asset freezes and transaction bans expected to complicate its activity with financial institutions.