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- Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced support for a constitutional amendment to lower Hungary’s voting age to 16.
- He said most Hungarians under 18 are informed enough to vote.
- Magyar tied the change to a post-April 2026 election overhaul and a 17th amendment imposing MP term limits.
- Tisza Party MP Márton Melléthei-Barna said the law could pass in 18-24 months, joining a few countries that allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote.
