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Magyar's Amendment Targets Judges, Lawmakers Amid Presidential Standoff

6/22/2026

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The government opened a portal for comments on the amendment, open until July 27.
Minister Viktor Magyar’s Tisza Party will push the amendment after the comment period.
The amendment follows April landslide win that pledged to oust President Károly Sulyok.
President Károly Sulyok refused to resign and called the move a constitutional crisis.
Magyar announced a retirement age of 70 for Constitutional Court judges and a 12-year term limit for lawmakers.

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The government opened a portal for comments on the amendment, open until July 27.
Minister Viktor Magyar’s Tisza Party will push the amendment after the comment period.
The amendment follows April landslide win that pledged to oust President Károly Sulyok.
President Károly Sulyok refused to resign and called the move a constitutional crisis.
Magyar announced a retirement age of 70 for Constitutional Court judges and a 12-year term limit for lawmakers.