The proposed legislation mandates the immediate removal of President Tamás Sulyok and introduces a 70-year age limit for Constitutional Court judges, effectively ending the tenure of court president Péter Polt. Beyond personnel changes, the bill restricts parliamentary service to 12 years and restores the traditional name of Hungarian administrative counties. Magyar insists these steps are necessary to prevent the state from being captured by political interests, promising to replace the current Fundamental Law with an entirely new constitution by autumn.
Péter Magyar moves to overhaul Hungary’s constitution
Conflict erupted in Budapest this week as Prime Minister Péter Magyar submitted the 17th amendment to the Fundamental Law, proposing to force the resignations of the president and constitutional judges. The government frames the move as a state-saving measure, while Fidesz leaders denounce it as the onset of authoritarian rule.
Fidesz parliamentary leader Gergely Gulyás condemned the amendment, organizing a protest at Sándor Palace for July 9 to challenge what he labels the death of constitutional democracy. President Sulyok rejected the legal validity of his forced departure, citing a lack of constitutional grounds. Meanwhile, the political landscape shifted during Monday’s parliamentary session as Magyar traveled to Turkey for his first Nato summit. Deputy Prime Minister Bálint Ruff took charge in his stead, while Transport Minister Dávid Vitézy delivered a speech that analysts noted was markedly less confrontational than the Prime Minister’s customary style.
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