
Hungary: Sulyok Gone, Magyar Endorses Chess Legend Judit Polgár for President
Conservative opposition party Fidesz has condemned the removal of Tamás Sulyok as unlawful and the following floating of Polgár’s name as “eyewash.”

Conservative opposition party Fidesz has condemned the removal of Tamás Sulyok as unlawful and the following floating of Polgár’s name as “eyewash.”

The overt move aiming to do away with major political opponents was celebrated with a standing ovation by Tisza MPs.

MEP Jorge Buxadé accused the European Parliament of applying the rule of law selectively after years of pressure against Viktor Orbán.

The new government “is crossing every boundary—human, moral, and rule-of-law. Hungarian voters did not give a mandate for this,” ex-PM Viktor Orbán wrote.

“The Constitution should be the limit of power, not its instrument,” the prominent Hungarian watchdog warned.

“It’s not just about [President Sulyok’s] rights. Only fair trial can guarantee that none of us is ever at the mercy of the authorities,” the watchdog said in a statement.

The constitution of Hungary was amended to prevent the five-time conservative prime minister from returning to power.

The Hungarian PM himself has submitted an amendment to the amendment to the Basic Law sumbitted to parliament by his brother-in-law.

Hungary’s new administration has unveiled constitutional amendments that include permanently barring Viktor Orbán from returning as prime minister.

Péter Magyar has won power but also inherited the constitutional logic that defined the country for a third of a century.