Hungarian PM Demands President's Resignation, Threatens Impeachment

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's ultimatum for several public officials, including President Tamás Sulyok, to resign by May 31 has expired, with the President refusing to step down. Orbán had called for the departure of these figures from public life by midnight on May 31. Following President Sulyok's steadfast refusal to resign, Orbán announced on Sunday that he would personally visit the President with Justice Minister Marta Görög on Monday morning.

Orbán stated that he had informed the President of the available options for his removal from office under the constitution. While impeachment proceedings are a possibility, Orbán indicated that his government would not pursue that path to protect the office. Instead, they plan to amend the fundamental law, suggesting a legislative route to achieve Sulyok's removal.

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If the President does not resign voluntarily, I will inform the Tisza faction today, and we will immediately begin the necessary procedures.

President Sulyok has repeatedly asserted that he will not be intimidated and will not resign. This stance has led to a heightened political standoff, with Orbán signaling a more aggressive approach. The Prime Minister's pressure campaign appears to be escalating, as he has begun inciting his followers against the President, indicating that if Sulyok does not resign voluntarily, the Tisza party faction will be informed, and necessary procedures will commence immediately.

The situation reflects a significant power struggle within Hungary's political landscape, centering on the authority and independence of the presidency versus the executive power of the Prime Minister. The outcome of this confrontation remains uncertain, with potential implications for the country's constitutional framework and political stability.

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There are several options for his removal according to the fundamental law. The impeachment procedure is included, but for the protection of the office, we will not choose this procedure, but we will amend the fundamental law.