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Monday, 27 July 2026
Parliament elected Pál Sonnevend as a constitutional judge from 28 July. Under a draft, the president of the Constitutional Court would again be elected by the court itself; this was only a proposal, with comments until 4 August.
The interior minister's decree adjusts several firearms decrees to the new statutory rules on "modular firearms". A modular firearm is one that can be assembled at home by hand from prefabricated replacement parts. The decree extends the rules on official storage, surrender and sale to certain main parts of weapons (for example the bolt or the slide) if the firearms licence is revoked. After the licence is revoked, the weapon and main parts must be handed in within 5 days, and the owner can request their sale within 180 days. It also sets the conditions under which a weapon assembled from different main parts counts as proof-tested.
Weight: 1/3 · Specialised or organisational rule affecting a narrow group.
The Speaker of Parliament, exercising the President's powers, on the finance minister's proposal ended the service of customs lieutenant general Dr Tamás Demeter by dismissal. The termination is valid from 27 July 2026.
Weight: 1/3 · Routine decision of the President (appointment, award or similar).
Parliament elected Dr Pál Sonnevend a member of the Constitutional Court. His mandate starts on 28 July 2026; Parliament adopted the resolution on 27 July.
Weight: 1/3 · Internal personnel or organisational decision of Parliament.
Draft: a Ministry of Finance government decree would again allow shops to redeem pensioners' food vouchers if they missed the original deadline. Late redemption would take place at the Hungarian State Treasury instead of banks, until 31 August 2026 according to the draft. The Treasury would check the vouchers' authenticity and pay face value; comments could be sent until 4 August 2026.
Weight: 2/3 · substantive · Draft put out for public consultation (comments until 4 August 2026).
Official introduction (original Hungarian): A kormányrendelet újra megnyitja a nyugdíjas élelmiszer-utalványok beváltásának lehetőségét az eredeti határidőt elmulasztó élelmiszert árusítók számára. Az utólagos beváltás a bankok helyett a Magyar Államkincstárnál kezdeményezhető, a határidő 2026. augusztus 31.
Draft: a bill of the Ministry of Justice would adjust the Constitutional Court's operation to the seventeenth amendment of the Fundamental Law, in force since 19 July 2026. The president of the Constitutional Court would again be elected by its members for three years, based on a public call. The Court's decisions would again appear in the Hungarian Gazette, and its pre-2026 budgetary autonomy would be restored. The separate Constitutional Court power related to the President being prevented from acting would also end; comments could be sent until 4 August 2026.
Weight: 1/3 · Personnel decision, a routine matter.
Official introduction (original Hungarian): A törvényjavaslat célja az Alaptörvény 17. módosításához kapcsolódó, az Alkotmánybíróság működését érintő szabályok rendezése. Visszaállítja az AB elnökének testület általi választását, a Magyar Közlönyben történő közzétételt, pontosítja a működési szabályokat, valamint megerősíti az intézmény költségvetési önállóságát.
Issue no. 33 of the Official Bulletin (Hivatalos Értesítő) for 2026 appeared on 27 July and contains 3 items. It contains the new organisational and operational rules of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Defence. A defence minister's instruction concerns organisational tasks related to changes in the ministry's duties.
Weight: 1/3 · Gazette issue: the items in it are rated separately.
Issue no. 99 of the Hungarian Gazette (Magyar Közlöny) for 2026 appeared on 27 July and contains 3 items. An interior ministry decree concerns the regulation of modular firearms, and a parliamentary resolution the election of Dr Pál Sonnevend as constitutional judge. A presidential decision provides for the dismissal of a customs lieutenant general. Each item is described separately on this page.
Weight: 1/3 · Gazette issue: the items in it are rated separately.