Politics
Hungary’s parliament votes to remove President Tamas Sulyok via constitutional amendment
July 14, 2026 at 06:00 AM
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3 reports · 1 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 10 hours
AJAl Jazeera Arabic
البرلمان المجري يقر تعديلات دستورية تمهد لعزل الرئيس
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AJAl Jazeera English
Hungary’s parliament votes to oust president in latest anti-Orban move
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BNBBC News
Hungary parliament votes to remove president from office
(opens the publisher’s site)Hungarian lawmakers approved a constitutional amendment ending President Tamas Sulyok’s term, the most dramatic move yet by new Prime Minister Peter Magyar to dismantle former leader Viktor Orban’s influence.
- The amendment passed with 139 votes in favor and six opposing; Fidesz deputies boycotted the session.
- President Sulyok has five days to sign the amendment; Prime Minister Magyar said he will launch impeachment proceedings if Sulyok refuses.
- The amendment also removes Constitutional Court judges over 70 and imposes a 12-year term limit on lawmakers, barring deputies with three terms from running again.
- Viktor Orban left Hungary to attend the football World Cup finals in the US, and Gergely Gulyas resigned as head of the Fidesz parliamentary group.