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Magyar Threatens Constitutional Move to Oust President Sulyok

5/18/2026

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PM Péter Magyar warned he will amend constitution to remove President Tamás Sulyok if he does not step down.
President Tamás Sulyok said he will stay in office.
Magyar’s TISZA party beat ex-PM Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz in April, ending 16-year rule.
The new government pledged reforms to improve rule-of-law ties with the European Union (EU).
Magyar posted that Hungary needs a president not tied to camp, calling Sulyok a puppet.

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PM Péter Magyar warned he will amend constitution to remove President Tamás Sulyok if he does not step down.
President Tamás Sulyok said he will stay in office.
Magyar’s TISZA party beat ex-PM Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz in April, ending 16-year rule.
The new government pledged reforms to improve rule-of-law ties with the European Union (EU).
Magyar posted that Hungary needs a president not tied to camp, calling Sulyok a puppet.