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Hungary Removes President, Faces Protests as Fidesz Leader Quits

7/13/2026

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Hungary’s Parliament approved a constitutional amendment to remove President Tamás Sulyok, passing it 139-6.
Several thousand demonstrators gathered at Sándor Palace to protest the planned removal of President Sulyok.
Fidesz caucus leader Gergely Gulyás resigned, saying the amendment breaks the legal system and bars his re-election under term limits.
Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s administration suspended public broadcasters, imposed an eight-year prime-minister term limit, and unlocked €16.4 billion in EU funds.

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Hungary’s Parliament approved a constitutional amendment to remove President Tamás Sulyok, passing it 139-6.
Several thousand demonstrators gathered at Sándor Palace to protest the planned removal of President Sulyok.
Fidesz caucus leader Gergely Gulyás resigned, saying the amendment breaks the legal system and bars his re-election under term limits.
Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s administration suspended public broadcasters, imposed an eight-year prime-minister term limit, and unlocked €16.4 billion in EU funds.