Hungary’s Parliament passes a constitutional amendment that would remove President Tamas Sulyok from office, according to multiple reports. The amendment is presented as part of broader political reforms intended to change elements of the system associated with former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. ABC News describes Sulyok as aligned with Orbán and notes that the amendment targets the presidency as a key institution. The Washington Times adds that the vote is intended both to remove Sulyok and to advance political changes that weaken the structures linked to Orbán’s rule. Channel NewsAsia reports that Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar says the decision closes an era, following Parliament’s approval of the amendment. The Winnipeg Free Press also references the measure but provides limited detail in the supplied excerpt. While the outlets differ in emphasis—some focusing on the president’s alleged loyalty to Orbán and others on wider reform goals—all describe a parliamentary vote approving the constitutional amendment and its effect on the presidency.
Hungary Parliament passes constitutional amendment to remove Orbán-era president
Hungary’s Parliament passes a constitutional amendment that would remove President Tamas Sulyok from office, according to multiple reports. The amendment is presented as part of broader political refo...
- Hungary’s Parliament approves a constitutional amendment to remove President Tamas Sulyok.
- President Sulyok is described by outlets as closely aligned with the Orbán-era political system.
- Prime Minister Péter Magyar says the vote ends an era.
- The amendment is linked in reporting to broader political reforms associated with dismantling elements of the Orbán system.
"With this vote today, we have closed an era," Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar said after Parliament approved the amendment.
1 hour agoHungary's Parliament voted Monday to pass a constitutional amendment to remove President Tamas Sulyok from office and make some political reforms aimed at dismantling the political system of autocratic former Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
5 hours agoHungary's Parliament has passed a constitutional amendment aimed at removing the president, seen as a loyalist of former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
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