Hungary Votes to Remove Its President by Changing the Rules

Hungary Votes to Remove Its President by Changing the Rules

Hungary's lawmakers voted July 13 to remove President Tamás Sulyok by rewriting their constitution—not by impeachment. New Prime Minister Péter Magyar pushed the change because Sulyok kept certain powers, including deciding when to hold elections, that Magyar's government wanted. The move alters Hungary's founding rulebook itself.

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