Hungarian Prime Minister Magyar to amend constitution to remove President Sulyok
Summary
Hungary's new Prime Minister Péter Magyar plans to change the constitution to remove President Tamás Sulyok, who was appointed by the previous government. Magyar's party has a strong majority in parliament and wants to replace officials linked to former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.Key Facts
- Péter Magyar became Hungary’s Prime Minister after his party won a large election victory in April.
- Magyar’s party has a two-thirds majority in Hungary’s parliament, allowing major changes to the constitution.
- Magyar asked President Tamás Sulyok to resign by May 31, but Sulyok refused.
- The President in Hungary mostly has a ceremonial role, but can sign laws or send them to the constitutional court for review.
- Magyar said Sulyok did not act against harmful actions by the previous government, such as bans on LGBTQ+ events.
- Magyar will start constitutional changes to remove Sulyok, expecting the process to take about a month.
- The previous ruling party, Fidesz, called the removal unconstitutional and said it would harm Hungary’s democracy.
- Sulyok’s office asked a European legal group, the Venice Commission, to review the conflict.
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