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2026-07-14 12:22:10
[Hungarian Parliament Passes Constitutional Amendment, Prematurely Terminating Pro-Orbán President's Term] 1. On July 13, local time, the Hungarian Parliament passed the 17th amendment to the Basic Law with 139 votes in favor and 6 against. The core content of the amendment is to prematurely terminate the term of current President Szów Szów. Szów's term will end the day after the amendment takes effect, and Parliament will elect a new president within 30 days. 2. This constitutional amendment was spearheaded by the Tissa Party, led by current Prime Minister Majol. The party won a landslide victory in the April elections, securing a two-thirds majority in Parliament. Majol had previously called for Szów's resignation, criticizing him as a "puppet" of former Prime Minister Orbán. If the president does not sign the amendment within five days, Parliament will initiate impeachment proceedings. 3. In addition to terminating the president's term, the amendment includes several systemic reforms: setting a 12-year term limit for members of Parliament, setting the mandatory retirement age for Constitutional Court judges at 70, restoring the Constitutional Court's power to review budget and tax legislation, and providing a constitutional basis for the establishment of an office for the recovery and protection of state assets. 4. Former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's Fidesz and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) did not participate in the vote, arguing that the amendment "violates democracy." Shuyuk criticized Maujörg as attempting to manipulate public opinion and interfere with presidential power, calling his actions "violate constitutional order." Orbán departed for the United States on Monday to watch the World Cup matches.
