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PM Magyar moves to oust Hungary's president, launch anti-graft office
Magyar says the reforms would start in autumn and include a new office to trace and recover corruption-linked assets, Reuters reported.
- On June 22, Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced plans to amend the constitution to remove President Tamas Sulyok, aiming to dismantle corrupt practices and strengthen institutional accountability.
- Since the April 2026 election victory of Magyar's Tisza party, tensions have escalated between the new government and institutions associated with the Orban era, sparking debates over judicial independence and government accountability.
- In a June 20 interview, Sulyok argued that Magyar is "brazenly abusing" his parliamentary supermajority, stating he must remain in office to protect democratic norms and the separation of powers.
- The Constitutional Court previously sidelined a petition seeking legal safeguards against Sulyok's removal, clearing a path for the government's legislative maneuvering, though Sulyok vowed to fight through legal means.
- Magyar told lawmakers that constitutional reform begins this autumn, introducing an anti-corruption agenda including creation of a National Asset Protection and Recovery Office to trace and safeguard assets linked to misconduct.
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Hungary's prime minister has repeatedly called on the country's Orban-ally president to resign.
·Copenhagen, Denmark
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This was announced by Péter Magyar in his speech in parliament on Monday, before the agenda.
PM Magyar moves to oust Hungary's president, launch anti-graft office
Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Monday that his government would initiate the president's removal from office with a constitutional amendment, and also launch a constitutional reform in the autumn.
·New York, United States
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