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Hungary’s president agrees to stand down after law change ends his term

The Guardian UK Saturday 18 July 2026, 22:17 UTC By Nadeem Badshah 1 min read
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Tamás Sulyok signed the constitutional amendment that cited ‘serious loss of confidence’ in him as leader Hungary’s president Tamás Sulyok has agreed to step down after signing a constitutional amendment passed by prime minister Péter Magyar’s ruling Tisza party. The amendment will end Sulyok’s term immediately, citing society’s “serious loss of confidence” in a leader elected in early 2024 by lawmakers from former prime minister Viktor Orbán’s nationalist Fidesz party.

Tamás Sulyok signed the constitutional amendment that cited ‘serious loss of confidence’ in him as leader

Hungary’s president Tamás Sulyok has agreed to step down after signing a constitutional amendment passed by prime minister Péter Magyar’s ruling Tisza party.

The amendment will end Sulyok’s term immediately, citing society’s “serious loss of confidence” in a leader elected in early 2024 by lawmakers from former prime minister Viktor Orbán’s nationalist Fidesz party.

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Hungary (LOCATION) Tamás Sulyok (PERSON) Péter Magyar (PERSON) Tisza (PERSON) Sulyok (ORG) Viktor Orbán (PERSON) Fidesz (PERSON)
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