Hungary's parliament approved a constitutional amendment on Monday that would terminate President Tamas Sulyok's mandate early, citing a "serious loss of trust." The measure passed 139-6 in the 199-seat legislature, leveraging the two-thirds supermajority held by Prime Minister Peter Magyar's Tisza Party. Fidesz, the party of former leader Viktor Orban, boycotted the vote.
The amendment caps a standoff between Magyar and Sulyok, who was appointed under Orban. Under the new provision, Sulyok's term ends the day after the amendment enters into force, though the president has five days to sign the legislation. Should he refuse, parliament will initiate impeachment proceedings.
Magyar's Tisza Party secured a landslide victory in April 2026 elections, ending Fidesz's 16-year hold on power and setting the stage for a sweeping restructuring of the state.