Hungary's President signs constitutional amendment ending his term
Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok has signed a constitutional amendment that forces him out of office, ending a standoff with the new government led by Prime Minister Péter Magyar. The move is part of a broader effort by the new administration to dismantle the political influence of former leader Viktor Orbán.
Why it matters
This event marks a significant shift in Hungarian governance as the new administration aggressively purges institutions associated with the previous long-serving regime.
Hungary's president signed a constitutional amendment into law on Saturday (July 18, 2026) that ends his term in office, bringing to a close a dispute between him and the country's new government that was seeking to oust him as part of a purge of officials appointed during the reign of Viktor Orbán.
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar, who defeated the long-serving Mr. Orbán in a blowout election in April, had repeatedly called on the Orbán-appointed President, Tamás Sulyok, to resign, arguing he had failed to live up to his role as President by neglecting to stand in the way of antidemocratic steps by Mr. Orbán's government.
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