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Hungary ex-minister Hankó loses immunity, exits parliament under police threat

Original: Hungary's ex-culture minister Balázs Hankó lost his immunity, then stayed holed up in parliament, where police can't arr

Hungary's former culture minister Balázs Hankó lost his parliamentary immunity and remained inside parliament, where police cannot arrest him, before leaving in the evening. Speaker Ágnes Forsthoffer declared that "the house of the nation cannot be a hiding place," and Hankó livestreamed his exit to thousands of viewers.

Why now: The dramatic standoff between a former minister and parliament's leadership is a fresh, high-profile political confrontation in Hungary.

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Hungary's ex-culture minister Balázs Hankó lost his immunity, then stayed holed up in parliament, where police can't arrest him, until 19:30, when Speaker Ágnes Forsthoffer wrote that "the house of the nation cannot be a hiding place." He livestreamed his exit to thousands, was… · AutokratDaily · 2

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