Swearing, outbursts, slurs - there were a few iconic moments in the Parliament in 2023 as well.

1. Ferenc Gyurcsány's deadly embrace

In March, Judit Ráczné Földi, who was nominated for the mandate by the Democratic Coalition after the death of László Kordás, was sworn in. Ferenc Gyurcsány congratulated the politician spectacularly in the meeting hall, holding his hands and leaning close. Those sitting in the government party benches, including Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, greeted the scene with a smile.

Protocol expert Ibolya Görög called Ferenc Gyurcsány's congratulation an exaggeration, because it lasted a long time, and in addition, he held both hands of his fellow representative, which seemed like an excessively confidential touch. Anna Orosz, Member of Parliament of Momentum, also spoke about the case:

"I watch the recording over and over again and my stomach convulses at the same time and I wonder if this is simply a manifestation of raw jerkiness or a staged scene."

Ferenc Gyurcsány later "clarified", the hug was discussed in front of him, and it was done as a demonstration, because Judit Ráczné Földi was attacked, who since then continues to politicize as Judit Földi (oops!).

2. László Kövér regulates Tímea Szabó

In June, László Kövér broke up Tímea Szabó's and Bence Rétvári's matches. The leader of the Párbeszéd faction shouted and commented on the state secretary's answer. The Speaker did not leave this without a word.

“I can't help but go by the behavior he produces week in and week out. During the short time he is inside the meeting room, he can do nothing but try to troll the meeting. You had five minutes to say what you had to say, Mr. State Secretary did not comment out loud on your comment, even though there would have been a demand for it, but you are doing just that. This behavior is childish, stop being angry. You should consult a professional"

said László Kövér to Tímea Szabó.

3. “Wow, I really fucked this up”

At the end of September, Ferenc Gelencsér - since then ex-party chairman - also asked Viktor Orbán in the parliament. In his reply, the Prime Minister only stated that he wanted to answer, but he sees that the speech of the president and faction leader of Momentum

"a hopeless struggle with reason, I can't do anything about it, but I support it".

It seems that Ferenc Gelencsér was not satisfied with his own performance either, because as he sat down, thanks to the switched-on microphone, he could still be heard remarking:

“Wow, I really fucked that up.”

In response to our inquiry, Momentum later stated, among other things, that

"Ferenc Gelencsér practiced self-criticism with one of the most used Hungarian words, that's all that happened".

Featured image: Máté Kocsis' Facebook page