Hungary’s president agrees to stand down after law change ends his term
Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok has agreed to step down following a constitutional amendment passed by the ruling Tisza party. The move, which Sulyok criticized as a violation of the rule of law, is part of a broader effort by Prime Minister Péter Magyar to dismantle the political influence of his predecessor, Viktor Orbán.
Tamás Sulyok, an ally of former prime minister Viktor Orbán, said he had no choice but to rubber-stamp the legislation as it respected the letter of the law. Tamás Sulyok, an ally of former prime minister Viktor Orbán, said he had no choice but to rubber-stamp the legislation as it respected the letter of the law. Hungary Hungary’s president agrees to stand down after law change ends his term Tamás Sulyok signed the constitutional amendment that cited ‘serious loss of confidence’ in him as leader
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