Hungary protest opposes government plan to remove President Sulyok
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Several thousand people gathered in Budapest on Thursday to protest the Hungarian government's plan to remove President Tamás Sulyok from office. The demonstration, organized by former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's Fidesz party, took place at the Sándor Palace in the Castle District. The new center-right government led by Prime Minister Péter Magyar, who defeated Orbán in an April election, has proposed a constitutional amendment to end Sulyok's term. The amendment would also set term limits for parliament members, implement judicial reforms, and create an authority to investigate alleged financial abuses by Orbán's government. Orbán and Fidesz have called the move an assault on the rule of law, while Magyar argues Sulyok failed to prevent antidemocratic steps during Orbán's tenure. The protest, titled "Stop Tyranny," was promoted by Orbán on social media, though he did not attend.
What’s reported
The protest drew several thousand people to the presidential offices at Sándor Palace in Budapest.
The demonstration was organized by Viktor Orbán's Fidesz party.
The new government, led by Prime Minister Péter Magyar, has vowed to remove President Tamás Sulyok via a constitutional amendment.
The amendment would also set term limits for MPs, reform the judiciary, and create an authority to probe alleged financial abuses by Orbán's government.
Orbán and Fidesz say the removal is an assault on the rule of law and democratic norms.
Magyar argues Sulyok failed to stand in the way of antidemocratic steps by Orbán's government.
Orbán promoted the protest on social media but did not attend.
Since April, Fidesz has struggled to recover from its election defeat.
Key figures
Viktor Orbán, former prime minister of Hungary
Tamás Sulyok, president of Hungary
Péter Magyar, prime minister of Hungary
Krisztina Nemerkényi, protester
János Pócs, Fidesz lawmaker
Sources: abcnews.com
