Hungary Elections April 2026: Orbán Concedes to Pro-European Populist Party

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As you should.

I feel shame…

 

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The mending continues.

Hungary returns seized Ukrainian cash and gold in further sign of better relations

President Zelenskyy hailed the release of the funds as “An important step in relations with Hungary.”

www.politico.eu

 

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Cleaning house continues.

Magyar files constitutional amendment to fire Orbán-allied president

President Tamás Sulyok has vowed not to leave office. His term ends in 2029.

www.politico.eu

 

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Cleaning house continues.

Magyar files constitutional amendment to fire Orbán-allied president

President Tamás Sulyok has vowed not to leave office. His term ends in 2029.

www.politico.eu

And he's gone. He now has 5 days to sign it or be impeached an instead the speaker of parliament will sign.

Hungary passes constitutional amendment to remove Orbán-era president

Hungary's Parliament has passed a constitutional amendment aimed at removing the president, seen as a loyalist of former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

apnews.com

 

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And here's the new President, the former President of the Supreme Court removed by Orban in 2011.

Ex-top judge removed under Orbán elected as Hungary’s president

The move is the latest step in what the new government says are efforts to restore democratic standards.

tvpworld.com

András Baka - Wikipedia

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Talk about having big brass ones.

Parliament, which is dominated by Magyar's center-right Tisza party, voted by 139 votes to zero to strip the prime minister of his legal protection from prosecution.

Magyar, who has made tackling corruption a key tenet of his government, had asked parliament to vote in favor of the motion.

Hungarian parliament revokes Magyar's immunity

The decisions will only take effect after being signed by parliamentary speaker Agnes Forsthoffer and President Andras Baka and published in Hungary's official gazette.

tvpworld.com