Hungary passes constitutional amendment to remove Orbán-era president

After a landslide April win, Péter Magyar's center‑right government used its two‑thirds parliamentary majority to pass a constitutional amendment to remove President Tamás Sulyok and begin rolling back policies from Viktor Orbán's 16‑year rule.
The changes include judicial reforms, a new office to investigate alleged financial abuses under Orbán, a 12‑year term limit for lawmakers, and rapid moves to shut down pro‑Orbán institutions and suspend parts of state media; Sulyok has five days to sign or face impeachment.
Fidesz lawmakers boycotted the vote and supporters staged protests and a candlelight vigil, framing the overhaul as an attack on democracy and setting up a tense political showdown.