Saturday, 30 May 2026
From 1 June, Lieutenant General Zsolt Sándor is Chief of the Hungarian Defence Staff instead of Gábor Böröndi. The government declared that preventing the industrial and environmental danger threatening at the Dunai Vasmű site is in the public interest.
The government declared it in the public interest to prevent industrial safety hazards and environmental damage at the site of the Dunaferr steelworks, which is under liquidation. If the companies under liquidation cannot pay for the necessary measures, the state finances them through a public service contract. The contract must be extended until 30 June 2026, with at most HUF 1 billion for this. By 15 June the economy minister must assess investor offers received since October 2025, and by 31 August prepare a national steel industry strategy.
Weight: 2/3 · substantive · Concrete decision to be implemented (largest amount named about HUF 1 billion).
The government decided that a tripartite (government, worker and employer) delegation will represent Hungary at the 114th session of the International Labour Conference in Geneva from 1 to 12 June 2026. The delegation's members are designated by the minister for social affairs and family. Government delegates have voting rights and take part in debates in line with national interests.
Weight: 1/3 · Approval of an international agreement or a routine military or diplomatic matter.
The Prime Minister stated that Gabriella Bali and Eszter Dóra Hegyi have been deputy state secretaries at the Prime Minister's Office, and Miklós Márvány at the Ministry of the Interior, since 14 May. The mandates of four deputy state secretaries of the Prime Minister's Office, Gabriella Bali, András Hajdú, Eszter Dóra Hegyi and Márton Ugrósdy, end on 31 May due to resignation. He dismissed Miklós Márvány on the same day.
Weight: 1/3 · Personnel decision, a routine matter.
On the defence minister's proposal, President Tamás Sulyok relieved general Gábor László Böröndi of the post of Chief of the General Staff. The dismissal is effective from 31 May 2026.
Weight: 1/3 · Routine decision of the President (appointment, award or similar).
On the foreign minister's proposal, President Tamás Sulyok, in recognition of his service, relieved Zsolt Sándor of leading the embassy in Athens. The resolution does not indicate whether he is the same person as lieutenant general Zsolt Sándor, appointed Chief of the General Staff on the same day.
Weight: 1/3 · Routine decision of the President (appointment, award or similar).
On the defence minister's proposal, President Tamás Sulyok appointed lieutenant general Zsolt Sándor Chief of the General Staff. The appointment is effective from 1 June 2026.
Weight: 1/3 · Routine decision of the President (appointment, award or similar).
On the defence minister's proposal, President Tamás Sulyok promoted lieutenant general Zsolt Sándor to general. The promotion is effective from 1 June 2026.
Weight: 1/3 · Routine decision of the President (appointment, award or similar).
On the defence minister's proposal, President Tamás Sulyok promoted major general István Kun Szabó to lieutenant general and brigadier general Zoltán Apáti to major general. The promotions are effective from 1 June 2026.
Weight: 1/3 · Routine decision of the President (appointment, award or similar).
Issue no. 61 of the Hungarian Gazette (Magyar Közlöny) for 2026 appeared on 30 May and contains 8 items. Lieutenant general Zsolt Sándor became the new Chief of the General Staff, and his predecessor Gábor Böröndi was dismissed. The government decided on state funding for keeping the Dunaferr steelworks safe and on participation in the Geneva labour conference. Each item is described separately on this page.
Weight: 1/3 · Gazette issue: the items in it are rated separately.