Hungary Advances Controversial Constitutional Amendment to Oust Sitting President Amid Rights Criticism
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First reported by Arutz Sheva · 4 hours ago
What happened
Hungary's parliament approved a constitutional amendment allowing the removal of President Tamás Sólyom, driven by Prime Minister Péter Medgyar's government to dismantle former PM Viktor Orbán's power base. The move, part of a broader reform plan, faces criticism from Orbán supporters and human rights groups and may provoke a constitutional crisis as the president is unlikely to sign it.
- 01Hungarian parliament passed a constitutional amendment to remove President Tamás Sólyom.
- 02PM Péter Medgyar aims to dismantle former PM Viktor Orbán's entrenched power structures.
- 03The reform includes term limits for parliament and retirement age for Constitutional Court judges.
- 04State media apologized for past Fidesz propaganda roles and temporarily halted broadcasts.
- 05Human rights groups warn the move risks a constitutional crisis and urge proper procedures.
- 06Orbán and supporters denounce the amendment as a constitutional coup and call for EU intervention.
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