Hungary’s Magyar to amend the constitution to remove President Tamás Sulyok
Magyar says the move would take about a month and target other Orbán-era appointees as his party uses a two-thirds parliamentary majority.
- Prime Minister Magyar announced on Monday that his government will initiate constitutional amendments to remove President Tamás Sulyok after the president missed the May 31 resignation deadline, declaring, "Tamás Sulyok... has abandoned the Hungarian republic."
- On Sunday, President Tamás Sulyok refused to resign, stating he "wants to continue to cooperate with the government" while awaiting the Venice Commission's opinion regarding his case.
- The planned constitutional amendments apply to several senior officials, including Constitutional Court President Péter Polt and Supreme Court President Zs. András Varga, whose resignations were demanded by the May 31 deadline.
- Arguing the presidency must regain authority, Magyar claimed the office has been "battered in recent years by its silences" and alleged Sulyok acts as "Viktor Orbán's puppet president."
- The governing Tisza Party will discuss legal procedures with its MPs, though Magyar noted the government prefers a constitutional amendment to protect the presidency's institutional standing over existing formal removal mechanisms.
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Hungary’s PM Magyar threatens legal action if president refuses to resign
BUDAPEST - Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Monday his government would launch legal proceedings to dismiss President Tamas Sulyok, an appointee of the previous nationalist administration, if he sticks by his refusal to resign.
Hungarian President Refuses To Resign, Sparking Crisis After Prime Minister's Ultimatum (Worthy News In-Depth)
by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Europe Bureau Chief reporting from Budapest, Hungary BUDAPEST (Worthy News) – Hungary has plunged into an unprecedented constitutional and political crisis after President Tamás Sulyok refused to resign following the expiration of an ultimatum issued by Prime Minister Péter Magyar. Magyar had given the head of state until midnight to step down voluntarily. The prime minister regards Sulyok as a close ally of former …
Hungary's Magyar threatens legal action if president refuses to resign
Hungarian Prime Minister Magyar to amend constitution to remove President Sulyok
Hungary's government will amend the constitution to remove the country's president, part of a push by the new Prime Minister Péter Magyar to eliminate officials appointed under former populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Hungary's new head of government wants a constitutional change. With it representatives of the Fidesz period are to be removed from the highest offices.
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