Change of power in Hungary

Hungarian president signs his own resignation

Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok will sign the constitutional amendment that will mean his removal, AFP reports.

Since Péter Magyar took office as prime minister in May, he has demanded that the Orbán-loyal president step down. However, Sulyok has refused to resign voluntarily.

Earlier this week, parliament voted through the constitutional amendment, giving the president five days to sign it. If Sulyok had refused, parliament could have initiated impeachment proceedings against him, according to Magyar.

Change of power in Hungary – the point is this 

• Péter Magyar and his Tisza party won a landslide victory in Hungary's elections on April 12, gaining a supermajority with 138 out of 199 seats in parliament.
• Viktor Orbán conceded defeat after 16 years in power when his Fidesz party won 52 seats.
• Magyar has demanded the president's resignation and has proposed limiting the prime minister's term to eight years.
• The EU has released over 100 billion kronor in previously frozen funds to Hungary following Magyar's election victory and promises of rule of law reforms.
• Magyar's government has, among other things, changed the tone of the previously Fidesz-loyal media coverage and lifted bans on Ukrainian media.