Hungary’s president agrees to stand down after law change ends his term
Summary
Hungary’s president Tamás Sulyok agreed to resign after a constitutional change ended his term early. The change, passed by Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s party, allows parliament to remove public officials and introduces new rules like term limits and retirement ages for judges.Key Facts
- Tamás Sulyok, Hungary’s president, agreed to step down after a constitutional amendment was passed.
- The amendment ends Sulyok’s term immediately, citing a loss of public trust.
- The change was passed by Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s Tisza party, which holds a two-thirds majority in parliament.
- Sulyok said the law violates democratic principles like the rule of law and separation of powers.
- The amendment forces retirement for constitutional court judges at age 70 and limits lawmakers to 12-year terms.
- Ágnes Forsthoffer, the parliament speaker, will become interim president.
- The reform aims to reverse parts of the previous government led by former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
- Orbán criticized the reforms, saying they create a climate of fear and threaten everyone’s safety.
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