Published May 21, 2026, 10:53 AM ET · Updated 6 months ago · 1 source

Hungary’s president agrees to stand down after law change ends his term

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Hungary’s president agrees to stand down after law change ends his term

Hungary’s president, Tamás Sulyok, has agreed to step down after signing a constitutional amendment passed by the ruling Tisza party of the prime minister, Péter Magyar. The amendment will end Sulyok’s term immediately, citing society’s “serious loss of confidence” in a leader elected in early 2024 by lawmakers from the former prime minister Viktor Orbán’s nationalist Fidesz party. Enter your email to keep reading - for free. It takes just 30 seconds We’re committed to keeping our quality report