President of Hungary 'the puppet' to be removed, Orban furious: 'Democracy is dead'
The new Prime Minister Peter Magyar is working to remove Orban's loyalists from every position of power, as part of dismantling the autocratic system that he says Orban built during his years in power, but…
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Hungary's new prime minister, Peter Magyar, is moving to dismantle the network of loyalists built by Viktor Orban, beginning with the presidency. A newly approved constitutional amendment compels President Tamas Sulyok to resign, and Magyar threatens removal even if Sulyok refuses to sign. Orban, speaking from the U.S., declares Hungarian democracy dead and accuses Magyar of acting tyrannically, warning of resistance. The outcome now hinges on whether Sulyok yields or forces a direct confrontation.