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Hungary's president signs law change ending his term in office

  • Hungary's president Tamas Sulyok was immediately removed after signing a constitutional amendment pushed by PM Peter Magyar's Tisza party — Sulyok warned the move harms the rule of law.
  • The changes are part of Magyar's drive to roll back Viktor Orbán's influence after April's election; Orbán called the measures "tyranny."
  • Parliament speaker Ágnes Forsthőffer will serve as interim president and the reform adds 12-year term limits for lawmakers and a retirement age for top judges — Magyar even posted a relaxed coffee photo as the deadline approached.
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