Hungary's president agrees to stand down after parliament backs removal
Summary
Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok has agreed to resign after the new government passed a constitutional amendment ending his term at midnight Sunday. The amendment also removes other senior judges and limits parliamentary terms, following a major election win by Prime Minister Péter Magyar's party.Key Facts
- Tamás Sulyok, Hungary's president, will step down as his presidency ends Sunday at midnight.
- Prime Minister Péter Magyar's Tisza party pushed through a constitutional change to remove Sulyok.
- Sulyok was seen as an ally of former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who lost power after 16 years.
- The amendment removes the head of Hungary’s Constitutional Court, Péter Polt, and judges over 70.
- The law stops parliament members who served three terms from running again, affecting over half of the current majority party members.
- Viktor Orbán called the amendment an abuse of power and urged protests.
- Orbán’s party suffered a big defeat in April, and he has stayed mostly out of public and refused his seat in parliament.
- The new government has passed several constitutional changes since winning the election.
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