Hungarian Opposition Leader Seeks to Remove President Through Constitutional Amendment

Hungarian opposition politician Péter Magyar is pursuing the removal of President Katalin Novák through a constitutional amendment after she refused to resign voluntarily. Magyar aims to send a message that there will be no immunity or deals for what he calls "puppets of the previous regime" in Hungary. The president had previously favored Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's interests while serving on Hungary's Constitutional Court. Political analysts view this as a symbolic case of accountability, though constitutional amendments in Hungary require a two-thirds parliamentary majority, which the opposition currently lacks under Orbán's ruling Fidesz party system.