Hungary parliament votes to remove president from office
Summary
The Hungarian parliament voted to remove President Tamás Sulyok, a loyal supporter of former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, using a new constitutional amendment. The amendment also removes judges over the age of 70 and restricts long-serving parliament members from running again, following a surprise election win by Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s party.Key Facts
- Hungary’s parliament passed the 17th constitutional amendment to remove President Tamás Sulyok from office.
- Sulyok has five days to approve the amendment or send it to the Constitutional Court.
- If Sulyok challenges it, impeachment proceedings would begin, suspending him immediately.
- The amendment also removes Constitutional Court judges older than 70 years.
- Deputies who have served three parliamentary terms cannot run for office again.
- The new government won a landslide victory against Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party in April.
- Fidesz deputies boycotted the vote, accusing the new government of creating tyranny.
- Former Fidesz Prime Minister Orbán has stayed out of public view and did not take his parliamentary seat.
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