AustriaThe Hungarian parliament granted President Tamas Sulyok five days to sign a constitutional amendment passed by lawmakers. After this period, the parliament would have initiated a removal process. Sulyok signed the amendment on the fifth day, effectively ending his presidency immediately. Sulyok stated he had no choice but to sign, while legal experts noted that the constitutional court could only object based on formalities, not content. Prime Minister Peter Magyar confirmed the signing, calling Sulyok a 'marionette' of former leader Viktor Orban. The amendment aims to dismantle power structures created under Orban’s leadership. Sulyok criticized the reform as damaging to Hungary’s rule of law and warned of a negative precedent. The parliamentary speaker, Agnes Forsthoffer, will temporarily assume presidential duties until a new president is elected within 30 days.
Bias read (Progressive): The article frames the constitutional amendment as an effort to dismantle authoritarian structures established under Viktor Orban, aligning with left-leaning critiques of Orban’s regime. It highlights Sulyok’s criticism of the reform as harmful to the rule of law and portrays Magyar as acting in the
