Hungary's president Tamás Sulyok steps down after Tisza party amends constitution

Hungarian president Tamás Sulyok agreed to step down after signing a constitutional amendment passed by Prime Minister Péter Magyar's ruling Tisza party. The amendment ends his term immediately, citing society's "serious loss of confidence" in him. Sulyok had been elected in early 2024 by lawmakers from Viktor Orbán's nationalist Fidesz party.

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The Guardian World · 6d ago · Source ↗

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